A M Rev Andrew Burnaby / Travels Through the Middle Settlements 1st Edition 1775

Description: Travels Through the Middle Settlements in North-America in the Years 1759 and 1760 Author: Rev. Andrew Burnaby, A.M., Vicar of Greenwich Title: Travels Through the Middle Settlements in North-America in the Years 1759 and 1760 Publication: Dublin: R. Marchbank, 1775 Edition: First Description: 206. 625" x 4" xix, [3], 206 pp A near fine copy in period calf boards, rebacked in leatherette, endpapers renewed, contents quite clean, Very Good An important work providing a pre-Revolutionary War view of the American colonies [Sabin 9359)From Wikipedia:Andrew Burnaby (1732 â€" 1812) was an English clergyman and travel writer, mainly about the American colonies and Italy ,he toured America, a trip which he later wrote up as a celebrated travelogue Travels Through the Middle Settlements in North America, In the Years 1759 and 1760, which was published in 1775, and again in an enlarged form in 1798 He wrote about all of the things he saw in the colonies His book avoids taking sides in the growing political struggles between the colonies and Britain, but he describes the discord among the states, the tensions between the colonists and the Indian tribes, and adverse "climate" in the south that "renders them indolent, inactive, and unenterprising in every line of their character" as evidence that would prevent America from ever becoming a major power 206 pp. Near Fine. Seller ID: AA1435 Baykorp Books Selling quality books and related items at reasonable prices. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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