A true & exact history of the island of Barbados. : Illustrated with a mapp of the island, as also the principall trees and plants there, set forth in their due proportions and shapes, drawne out by their severall and respective scales. Together with the ingenio that makes the sugar, with the plots of the severall houses, roomes, and other places, that are used in the whole processe of sugar-making; viz. the grinding-room, the boyling-room, the filling-room, the curing-house, still-house, and furnaces; All cut in copper. / By Richard Ligon gent..

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London, : Printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Prince's Armes in St. Paul's Church-Yard:, 1657..; ENG. London. Description: [10], 122, [4] p. (last blank), [11] leaves of plates (5 folded) : ill., map, plans ; 29 cm. (fol.)Other title:
  • True and exact history of the island of Barbados
  • Trve & exact history of the island of Barbados
Notes: Title word "true" with capital "v" transcribed as "u";
Signatures: pi1 a-b℗ B-2I℗ chi1;
Errata: p. [125].
References: Wing (2nd ed.) L2075References: ESTC R005114References: Sabin, 41057References: Hunt, R.M. Cat. of botanical books, 270References: Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 5930Local Notes: LCP AR 1968 p. 10;
Library Company copy with 9 plates only (4 folded); lacking map.
Local Added Entry - Personal Name: Moseley, Humphrey, d. 1661, bookseller.Imprint: ENG. London. 1657.Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • F2041 .L72
List(s) this item appears in: Obeah
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Book Library Company of Philadelphia Stacks *Am 1657 Lig 857.Q Available 28148
Total holds: 0

Title word "true" with capital "v" transcribed as "u".

Signatures: pi1 a-b℗ B-2I℗ chi1.

Errata: p. [125].

Wing (2nd ed.) L2075

ESTC R005114

Sabin, 41057

Hunt, R.M. Cat. of botanical books, 270

Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 5930

LCP AR 1968 p. 10.

Library Company copy with 9 plates only (4 folded); lacking map.

Share
The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. TEL (215) 546-3181 FAX (215) 546-5167