History of the island of St. Domingo : from its first discovery by Columbus to the present period.
Title:
History of the island of St. Domingo : from its first discovery by Columbus to the present period.
Author:
Basket, James Newton, Sir, 1849-1925.
Publication Information:
London : Printed for Archibald Constable and Co., 1818.
Physical Description:
xiv, 446 pages : illustrations (folded) ; 21.7 cm
General Note:
Attributed to Sir James Basket (Barskett?). Cf. Cushing, Anonyms, p. 308 and Sabin, A dictionary of books relating to America, v. 18, no. 75133. A French translation was issued at Paris in 1819, the first edition anonymously, the second having on t.p. the words "par m. Charles-Malo."
Bound in dark purple staight-grained morocco boards with gilt borders; gilt spine with brown title label; endpapers and edges marbled.
Language:
English
Local Note:
Library's copy has armorial book-plate of William Leaf.
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Format :
Book