The writings of "Colonel William Byrd, of Westover in Virginia, esqr"
By: edited by John Spencer Bassett ; illustrated.
Contributors: Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928.; De Vinne Press.
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co.
Published: 1901
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
Subjects: Byrd, William, 1674-1744; Byrd, William, 1674-1744 -- Library -- Catalogs; Byrd family; Westover (Va.); Mines and mineral resources -- Virginia -- Early works to 1800; Private libraries -- Virginia; Virginia -- Boundaries -- North Carolina -- Early works to 1800; North Carolina -- Boundaries -- Virginia -- Early works to 1800; Virginia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; North Carolina -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Catalogs.; Early works to 1800.
Notes: Has index.
Title in red and black.
"One of an edition of 500 copies on specially made paper and 15 copies on imperial Japanese vellum paper"--T.p. verso.
The catalog of the library at Westover was probably made in 1777 just before the library was sold and appears to have been published in December of that year--Footnote, p. 413-14.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Introduction: The Byrd family in Virginia; title: History of the dividing line [between Virginia and North Carolina] run in the year 1728; title: Appendix [documents]. A journey to the land of Eden [on the Dan and Irvin rivers] anno 1733. A progress to the mines in the year 1732. Miscellaneous letters; title: Appendix A. A catalogue of the books in the library at Westover belonging to William Byrd, Esq.; title: Appendix B. Genealogy.