Item #76839 History of South Carolina, From Its First Settlement in 1670, to. David RAMSAY.

History of South Carolina, From Its First Settlement in 1670, to

Item #76839

RAMSAY, David. The History of South Carolina, From Its First Settlement in 1670, to To The Year 1808. Charleston: Published by David Longworth, for the author, 1809. Two volumes. xii,478; iv,602pp. plus one (of two) folding maps. Late 19th-century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, spines gilt with raised bands. Minor wear to extremities, hinges a bit tender. Mild even tanning and light foxing to text. Offsetting onto, and from, the map in the second volume. Overall very good. Lacks the map in the first volume. A standard work, by the prolific historian and native son. This copy lacks the general map of South Carolina in the first volume, but has the map of Charleston in the second volume. The better part of the book is devoted to the southern campaigns of the Revolution and to biographies of prominent early Carolinians. The Streeter sale catalogue notes that the second volume "as a survey of life in contemporary South Carolina is of great value." HOWES R34, "aa." SABIN 67686. STREETER SALE 1139.

Price: $1,000.00

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