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An historical and geographical account of the province and country of Pensilvania [sic] : and of West-New-Jersey in America. The richness of the soil, the sweetness of the situation, the wholesomeness of the air, the navigable rivers, and others, the prodigious encrease [sic] of corn, the flourishing condition of the city of Philadelphia, with the stately buildings, and other improvements there. The strange creatures, as birds, beasts, fishes, and fowls, with the several sorts of minerals, purging waters, and stones, lately discovered. The natives, aborogmes [sic] their language, religion, laws, and customs; the first planters, the Dutch, Sweeds, and English, with the number of its inhabitants; as also a touch upon George Keith's new religion, in his second change since he left the Quakers. With a map of both countries / by Gabriel Thomas, who resided there about fifteen years.

Accession number
PML 3723
Creator
Thomas, Gabriel.
Published
London, : Printed for, and sold by A. Baldwin, at the Oxon Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1698.
Notes
"An historical description of the province and country of West-New-Jersey in America ..." has separate t.p. and pagination, the two titles evidently issued together, with the gatherings signed continuously.
Engraved folding map has inscription: Pennsylvania and West Jersey.
Signatures: A⁴ B-D⁸ E⁴ F-H⁸ (H8 blank).
Description
[8], 55, [13], 34, [2] pages, 1 folded leaf of plates : map ; 17 cm (8vo)
Provenance
J.P. Morgan, with his bookplate.
Binding
Red morocco tooled in gilt by F. Bedford.
Classification
Department