| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Memorial presented to His Grace, my lord the Duke of Newcastle: upon the present condition of Carolina, and the means of its amelioration
| | | | Creator: | Purry, Jean Pierre, fl. 1718-1731 | | | | | Jones, Charles Colcock, 1831-1893 | | | | Publication: | J. H. Estill, printer], Augusta, Ga, Savannah, Ga,1880. | | | | Notes: | Translated from the French edition, London, 1724, by C. C. Jones, Jr. cf. Pref. "No. 48 edition 250 copies." | | | | Call #: | Pam. P845 | | | | Extent: | 24 p. 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Swiss in South Carolina | South Carolina -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida: (from lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat)
| | | | Creator: | Hilton, William, d. 1675 | | | | | Long, Anthony. | | | | | Fabian, Peter, 17th cent | | | | Publication: | W. Q. Force, Washington,1846] | | | | Notes: | "Licensed June 22. 1664. Roger L'Estrange."--Verso of t.-p. The relation is signed: Anthony Long. William Hilton. Peter Fabian. Winsor (Nar. and crit. hist., 1887, v. 5, p. 337) says that this Hilton would seem to be William Hilton of Massachusetts (d. 1675) "who had already explored parts of this country." This expedition first visited the neighborhood of Port Royal, then sailed northeastward along the South Carolina coast, concluding with a careful exploration of Cape Fear River. | | | | Call #: | E187 F697 v.4, no.2 | | | | Extent: | 27 p. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | South Carolina -- Description and travel | North Carolina -- Description and travel | Cape Fear River (N.C.)
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | The natural history of North-Carolina: With an account of the trade, manners, and customs of the Christian and Indian inhabitants. Illustrated with copper-plates, whereon are curiously engraved the map of the country, several strange beasts, birds, fishes, snakes, insects, trees, and plants, &c
| | | | Creator: | Brickell, John, 1710?-1745 | | | | | Lawson, John, d. 1712 | | | | | Grimes, J. Bryan (John Bryan), 1868-1923 | | | | | North Carolina Trustees of the Public Libraries. | | | | Publication: | Printed by James Carson. For the author, Reprinted by authority of the Trustees of the public libraries, Dublin, Raleigh,1737. 1911] | | | | Notes: | Introductory note signed: J. Bryan Grimes. An almost verbal transcript of Lawson's History of Carolina. cf. North American review, v.23, p. 288-289. | | | | Call #: | F18DA B84 | | | | Extent: | xiv, 417 p. fold. map, plates. 23cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- North Carolina | Natural history -- North Carolina | North Carolina -- Description and travel | South Carolina -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 9 | Title: | Colonial South Carolina: two contemporary descriptions
| | | | Creator: | Glen, James, 1701-1777 | | | | | Milligen, George. A. short description of the Province of South Carolina. | | | | Publication: | University of South Carolina Press, Columbia,1951. | | | | Notes: | Facsimiles of James Glen's A description of South Carolina, London, 1761 and George Milligen's A short description of the Province of South-Carolina, London, 1770, from the collections of the University South Caroliniana Society and the South Caroliniana Library. | | | | Call #: | F19DA G55 | | | | Extent: | xxii, 209 p. map. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | South Carolina -- Description and travel | South Carolina -- Commerce | South Carolina -- Climate | Charleston (S.C.) -- Sanitary affairs
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | History of North Carolina
| | | | Creator: | Lawson, John, d. 1712 | | | | | Olds, Fred A. | | | | | Byrd, William, 1674-1744 | | | | Publication: | Observer printing house, Charlotte, N.C,1903. | | | | Notes: | Compiler's preface signed: Fred A. Olds. A reprint, including facsimile of t.-p., of the London edition of 1714 of the author's "A new voyage to Carolina." | | | | Call #: | F18J L425 | | | | Extent: | xv, 171 p. incl. facsim. front. (fold map) 23 x 18 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America -- North Carolina | Natural history -- North Carolina | North Carolina -- Description and travel | South Carolina -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 12 | Title: | Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued: viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The 2d ed., with addition of the Discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses
| | | | Creator: | Williams, Edward, fl. 1650 | | | | | Ferrar, John, d. 1657 | | | | Publication: | W. Q. Force, Washington,1844] | | | | Notes: | Reprint of the first part of the 2d ed. of this work. The 2d edition consisted of two parts, of which the first was a new edition of the author's "Virgo trivmphans: or, Virginia richly and truly valued ... by Edward Williams, gent.", London, 1650. Quaritch (General catalogue, v. 5, p. 2991-2) says that John Farrer (or Ferrar) who is referred to in the preface, supplied Williams with the material for this work. | | | | Call #: | E187 F697 v.3, no.11 | | | | Extent: | 62 p. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | South Carolina -- Description and travel | North Carolina -- Description and travel | Southern States -- Description and travel | Virginia -- Description and travel | Roanoke Island (N.C.)
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