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The civil and natural history of Jamaica. In three parts. Containing, I. An accurate description of that island ... with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce, and trade. II. A history of the natural productions ... native fossils ... vegetables; quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects ... III. An account of the nature of climates ... and their different effects upon the human body ... In three dissertations ...
- Title
- The civil and natural history of Jamaica. In three parts. Containing, I. An accurate description of that island ... with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce, and trade. II. A history of the natural productions ... native fossils ... vegetables; quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects ... III. An account of the nature of climates ... and their different effects upon the human body ... In three dissertations ... By Patrick Browne ...
- Author
- Browne, Patrick, 1720?-1790.
- Publication
- London, Printed for the author; and sold by T. Osborne, and J. Shipton, 1756.
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Details
- Description
- 4 p.l., v-viii p., 1 l., 503 p. 49 plates, 2 maps; 37 cm. (fol.)
- Subjects
- Note
- Engravings mostly after G.D. Ehret.
- "A list of subscribers," l. 4.
- Without Part III, which the author proposes to print in the following year.--cf. his note, p. 490.
- Indexed In (note)
- Sabin
- Call Number
- *KF+ 1756 (Browne, P. Civil and natural history of Jamaica)
- LCCN
- 08001222
- OCLC
- 1802015
- Author
- Browne, Patrick, 1720?-1790.
- Title
- The civil and natural history of Jamaica. In three parts. Containing, I. An accurate description of that island ... with a brief account of its former and present state, government, revenues, produce, and trade. II. A history of the natural productions ... native fossils ... vegetables; quadrupedes, birds, fishes, reptiles and insects ... III. An account of the nature of climates ... and their different effects upon the human body ... In three dissertations ... By Patrick Browne ...
- Imprint
- London, Printed for the author; and sold by T. Osborne, and J. Shipton, 1756.
- Indexed In:
- Sabin 8670
- Local Note
- With bookplate of Wilfred Lawson.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- *KF+ 1756 (Browne, P. Civil and natural history of Jamaica)