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Subtitle: consisting of I. An essay on plantations, by Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Chancellor of England : II. Some passages taken out of the History of Florence, &c. : III. A treatise, by John DeWitt, pensioner of Holland : IV. The benefit of plantations or colonies, by William Penn : V. A discourse concerning plantations, by Sir Josiah Child
Contributors: Child, Josiah, Sir, 1630-1699; Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527; Oglethorpe, James, 1696-1785; Penn, William, 1644-1718; Witt, Johan de, 1625-1672; Roberts, James, 1668 or 1669-1754, bookseller; Brown, John Carter, 1797-1874, former owner; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for J. Roberts ...
Published: 1732
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Colonies
Notes: The "History of Florence" is by Machiavelli; this collection may have been compiled by Oglethorpe.

Imprint date from ESTC.

Signatures: A-F⁴.

LC copy is extra-illustrated, with an engraving of Sir Josiah Child.

ESTC (RLIN) T47433

Sabin 78992

LC copy has bookplate of John Carter Brown, his signature, and a "duplicate released" stamp.

Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.