History of the United States, from their first settlement as English colonies, in 1607, to the year 1808, or the thirty-third of their sovereignty and independence. By David Ramsay, M.D. Continued to the Treaty of Ghent, by S.S. Smith, D.D. and L.L.D. and other literary gentlemen. In three volumes.

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Title History of the United States, from their first settlement as English colonies, in 1607, to the year 1808, or the thirty-third of their sovereignty and independence. By David Ramsay, M.D. Continued to the Treaty of Ghent, by S.S. Smith, D.D. and L.L.D. and other literary gentlemen. In three volumes.
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Signed Author By David Ramsay, M.D. Continued to the Treaty of Ghent, by S.S. Smith, D.D. and L.L.D. and other literary gentlemen.
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Self-published No
Volumes 3
Pagination I xxvii, 418; II 445; III 368
Date of Publication 1816
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Imprint Published by M. Carey, for the sole benefit of the heirs of the author.
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Copyright Statement District of South Carolina. Be It Remembered, that, on the second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and in the forty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, Eleanor H.L. Ramsay, Martha H.L. Ramsay, Catharine H.L. Ramsay, Sabina E. Ramsay, David Ramsay, James Ramsay, Nathaniel Ramsay, and William Ramsay, deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit: "The History of the United States. By David Ramsay, M.D." In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned," and also an act, entitled, "An act supplementary to an act, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned; and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and etching historical and other prints." James Jervey, Clerk of the District of South Carolina.
Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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  • BL Collins.Add.531
Notes AAS Notes:
"Of these volumes, Dr. Ramsay was sole author, except chapters 34th, 35th, and the continuation, commencing at chapter 36th. No. I, II, III, IV, and V, of the Appendix were also written or annexed by himself."--v. 3, p. [8], 1st count.
"Lydia R. Bailey, printer."--verso of title page, v. 1.
"J.R.A. Skerrett, printer."--verso of half-title, v. 2.
District of South Carolina copyright Sept. 2, 1816, by Eleanor H.L. Ramsay, Martha H.L. Ramsay, Catharine H.L. Ramsay, Sabina E. Ramsay, David Ramsay, James Ramsay, Nathaniel Ramsay, and William Ramsay.
Vol. 3 dated 1817.
Vol. 1: xxvii, [1], 418, [2] p.; v. 2: [8], 445, [3] p.; v. 3: [12], xliv, 368, lxxxvi, [2] p.
Error in paging: v. 3, p. 33 misnumbered 32.
Half-title in v. 2 only.
Includes index.
"Biographical memoir of David Ramsay, M.D. (from the Analectic magazine)"--v. 1, p. [v]-xxvii. By R.Y. Hayne.
"Printed for M. Carey, no. 121, Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. ..."--v. 1, p. [419-420].
"Published by M. Carey, Carey's General atlas, improved."--v. 1, p. [420].
"The following works are just published by M. Carey ..."--v. 2, p. [446-448].
"Subscribers' names."--v. 3, p. [3-7], 1st count.
"The following valuable works are lately published by M. Carey & Son ..."--v. 3, p. [lxxxvii-lxxxviii].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906 (2nd ed.),
Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey,
Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey,
Clarkin, W. Mathew Carey, a bibliography of his publications, 1785-1824,
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American Antiquarian Society copy purchased from the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1959. Vol. 1 inscribed: William Rush. Vol. 2 inscribed: John Woods.
Library Company of Philadelphia Log.3559.O copy inscribed: James J. Skerrett.
Library Company of Philadelphia 78191.O copy (with variant subscribers' list at front) inscribed: H.P. Ravenel.
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Ramsay, David. History of the United States, from their first settlement as English colonies, in 1607, to the year 1808, or the thirty-third of their sovereignty and independence. By David Ramsay, M.D. Continued to the Treaty of Ghent, by S.S. Smith, D.D. and L.L.D. and other literary gentlemen. In three volumes.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21624, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21624. Accessed 2024-04-28. 

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