The history of North and South America, from its discovery to the death of General Washington. By Richard Snowden, Esq. In two volumes.

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Title The history of North and South America, from its discovery to the death of General Washington. By Richard Snowden, Esq. In two volumes.
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Signed Author By Richard Snowden, Esq.
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Volumes 2
Pagination I 161; II 124
Date of Publication 1813
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Imprint Published by Johnson & Warner, and for sale at their book stores, in Philadelphia, and Richmond, Virginia.
Colophon Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, no. 10, North Alley.
Copyright Statement Copyright June 12, 1805, by Jacob Johnson.
Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 19
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Notes AAS Notes:
Vol. 2 has half-title only: History of America. Vol. II.
Map of North America signed "WR sc."; map of South America "engraved by W. Kneass."
Copyright June 12, 1805, by Jacob Johnson.
"Printed by Lydia R. Bailey, no. 10, North Alley."--verso of title page.
Vol. 1: 161, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates; v. 2: [2], 124 p., [1] folded leaf of plates. Last page of v. 1 blank.
Signed continuously.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey,
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American Antiquarian Society copy lacks folded maps; v. 1, p. 105 and v. 2, p. 7 mutilated. Title page trimmed to remove evidence of provenance. Has bookplate and blind stamp of the Library of the Philomathaean Society of Pennsylvania College. Has bookplate of the Library of the Philomathaean Society, Gettysburg College. Pennsylvania College changed its name to Gettysburg College in 1921. Has blind stamp of John P. Maher, Alexandria, Va. Inscribed: Sadtler, Jr.; F.B.H. Snyder's book; Ann Shryock's book, October 10th, Chambersburg; Ann Shryock's book, Chambersburg, Franklin Academy; Franklin Snyder's book.
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Snowden, Richard. The history of North and South America, from its discovery to the death of General Washington. By Richard Snowden, Esq. In two volumes.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21743, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21743. Accessed 2024-12-22. 

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  year={1813},
  title={The history of North and South America, from its discovery to the death of General Washington. By Richard Snowden, Esq. In two volumes.},
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