A geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the present situation of the United States of America
Subtitle: comprehending a description of the United States ... : To which is prefixed, a general account of the discovery of America, by Columbus; general description of the whole continent of America, and the numerous tribes of American Indians, their manners, customs, &c. &c. : And to which is added, a view of the present state of the Spanish, French, English and Dutch possessions in America and the West-India islands. : Also, an appendix, containing various interesting and valuable papers and instructions relative to cultivating tobacco, rice, maize, sugar, maple tree. &c. : In four volumes. Illustrated with numerous large maps, charts, and plates. : Volume the first[-IVth]
By: By the Rev. W. Winterbotham
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 29912
Publisher: Printed by Tiebout & O'Brien, for J. Reid, L. Wayland, and C. Smith. And sold by Thomas Stephens, no. 57, South Second Street, Philadelphia, and all other booksellers throughout the United States.
Published: 1795
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Subjects: Portraits, caricatures; Portraits; Zoology; Description and travel; History
Notes: Of v. 1-2 Evans notes "To be completed in thirty-two numbers--one every fortnight--beginning March 4, 1795."

Title of v. 3-4 (published in 1796) varies: An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the United States of America, and of the European settlements in America and the West-Indies. By W. Winterbotham. The first American edition, with additions and corrections. Vol. 1 and 2 were reissued in 1796 with that title (cf. Evans 31647).

Portraits engraved by John Scoles and William Rollinson.

Signatures: v. 1, pi1 A-U⁴ W⁴ Z-4E⁴ 4F⁴(-4F4); v. 2, [A]1 B-3Q⁴ 3R⁴(-3R4) (3R3 verso blank); v. 3, [A]² B-3U⁴ (3U4 verso blank; 3C2 missigned 3C3); v. 4, [A]⁴ B-3T⁴ 3U² 3X⁴ (3M2 missigned 3K2).

Vol. 1: [2], 590 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [2], 493, [1] p.; v. 3, [4], 519, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates; v. 4, [4], 516, [8] p.

Errors in paging: v. 3, p. 48, 191, 236 and 296 misnumbered 28, 192, 218 and 294; v. 4, p. 295-296 and 318 misnumbered 285, 297 and 218.

Evans 29912