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BROWNE, Patrick, M.D.

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica : ... there are now added complete Linnaean indexes and a large and accurate map of the island.

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Soulsby no. 637

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London

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B. White & Son

Publishing year:

1789

Edition:

Second edition.

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(folio)

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English

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000498286

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Browne, Patrick

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica : containing I, An accurate description of that island, its situation and soil ... II, An history of the natural productions, including the various sorts of native fossils, perfect and imperfect vegetables, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects, with their properties and uses in mechanics, diet, and physic / by Patrick Browne ; illustrated with forty-nine copper plates ... by George Dionysius Ehret, there are now added complete Linnaean indexes, and a large and accurate map of the island.

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Soulsby no. 637

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Sold by B. White and Son

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London

Publishing year:

1789

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Physical description:

VIII, 503, [48] p., [49] h. de lám [Tab. 1-49], [1] h. de map. pleg. ; Fol. (37 cm).

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English

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Ciencias naturales Jamaica Obras ilustradas Obras anteriores a 1800. CSICAU
Jamaica Descripción y viajes Obras anteriores a 1800. CSICAU

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Ehret, Georg Dionysius

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990010614480204201

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En el mapa se indica: "Island of Jamaica, divided into counties, and parishes, according to the beft authorities, by Thos. Kitchin Geogr. Hydrographer to his Majesty. 1774. Published June 1st. 1774, as the Act. Directs
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Browne, Patrick, 1720?-1790.

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica. Containing I. An accurate description of that island, its situation and soil; with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce and trade. II. A history of the natural productions, including the various sorts of native fossils; perfect and imperfect vegetables, quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects; with their properties and uses in mechanics, diet, and physic. / Illustrated with forty-nine copper plates : in which the most curious productions are represented of their natural sizes, and delineated immediately from the objects, By George Dionysius Ehret. There are now added complete Linnaean indexes, and a large and accurate map of the island. by Patrick Browne, M.D.

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Jamaica

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Soulsby no. 637

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Sold by B. White and Son

Place of publication:

London

Publishing year:

1789

Edition:

2nd ed.

Physical description:

viii, 503, [50] p. : ill. 49 pls, 1 folded map ; 36 cm.

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Language(s):

English

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List of subscribers pp. [iii-iv].

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General index pp. 491-503. 'Four additional indexes' containing the author's and the Linnaean names, and a bibliography, are on the unnumbered pages at the end.

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NHM TRING - Bookplates of Thomas Burgh and Lionel Walter Rothschild on front endpaper

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In English with Latin names.

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Slavery Plantations Jamaica
Abolition of Slavery
Diet Jamaica
Human diseases Jamaica
Flora Jamaica
Fauna Jamaica
Maps Jamaica
Medicinal plants Jamaica
Slavery European attitudes West Indies
Health Jamaica
Slavery West Indies
Natural history Jamaica

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996423202081

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By permission of the Trustees of The Natural History Museum (London).
NHM TRING - Annotations in pencil.
NHM TRING - Rebound by Riley Dunn & Wilson.
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Browne, Patrick, 1720?-1790.

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica. Containing I. An accurate description of that island, iots situation, and soil ... II. An history of the natural productions, including the various sorts of native fossils; perfect and imperfect vegetables; quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects ... Illustrated with 49 copper-plates ... by George Dionysius Ehret. There are now added complete Linnaean indexes, and a large and accurate map of the island.

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Soulsby no.:

Soulsby no. 637.

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Place of publication:

London

Publishing year:

1789

Edition:

Physical description:

viii, 503, [46] p. 49 plates, fold. map. 36 cm.

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Language(s):

English

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Natural history Jamaica.
Plants Jamaica
Jamaica Description and travel.

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ocm09003877

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Library copy imperfect: map wanting.

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Browne, Patrick (1720-1790)

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica : Containing. I,II, An accurate description of that island ... with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce, and trade.An history of the natural productions ... native fossils ... / by Patrick Browne, M.D. Illustrated with forty-nine copper-plates ... by George Dionysius Ehret. There are now added complete Linnaean indexes, and a large and accurate map of the island.

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Soulsby no.:

Soulsby no. 637.

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Publisher:

B. White and Son

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London

Publishing year:

1789

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Physical description:

3 p. l., viii, 503, [46] p. 49 pl., fold. map ; 37 cm.

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English

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Subject:

Jamaica
Natural history
Economic conditions

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ocm09003877

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Browne, Patrick (1720-1790).

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The civil and natural history of Jamaica : Containing I. An accurate description of that island, its situation, and soil; with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce, and trade. II. An history of the natural productions, including the various sorts of native fossils; perfect and imperfect vegetables; quadrupeds, birds, fishes, reptiles, and insects; with their properties and uses in mechanics, diet, and physic / By Patrick Browne, M.D. Illustrated with forty-nine copper plates; in which the most curious productions are represented of their natural sizes, and delineated immediately from the objects, by George Dionysius Ehret. There are now added complete Linnaean indexes, and a large and accurate map of the Island.

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Soulsby no.:

Soulsby no. 637

Edition details

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sold by B. White and Son, at Horace's Head, Fleet-street

Place of publication:

London

Publishing year:

M,DCC,LXXXIX. [1789]

Edition:

Second edition

Physical description:

Pp. [vi], viii, 503, [46], 49 leaves of plates : ill., map ; 38 cm (2°)

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Language(s):

English

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Signatures: π2 a3 B-6N2 a-l2 m2 (-m2).
The first edition was published in 1756.

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Front endpaper bears engraved armorial bookplate of Edwd. Powell. Printed booksellers' ticket: Wheldon & Wesley, Ltd. Natural History Booksellers, 2-4 Arthur St. London W.C.2.

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Flora
Fauna
Classification system: Linnaeus.
18th century.
Jamaica (Greater Antilles).

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King of England
George III,
(1738-1820)
Powell, Edward

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Benjamin White (London, England)

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Bound in full stained calf, with blind triple fillets and dotted lines defining two concentric panels, with gilt fleurons and quatrefoil devices at corners, on boards. Compartmented spine with six raised bands bearing gilt dotting; compartments bearing gilt floral ornaments; black morocco label with gilt fillets and dotted lines, and gilt title: BROWNE'S / HISTORY / OF / JAMAICA; similar black morocco label with gilt text: LONDON / 1789. Gilt rules on board edges. Marbled edges and endpapers.