BOOK
Title:
A Geographical description of the state of Louisiana: presenting a view of the soil, climate, animal, vegetable, and mineral productions; illustrative of its natural physiognomy, its geographical configuration, and relative situation; with an account of the character and manners of the inhabitants; being an
Creator:
Darby, William, 1775-1854
Publication:
John Melish, Philadelphia, 1816.
Notes:
Handwritten table of contents opposite title-page.
Extent:
ix, [10]-270, [17], xvii, [17] p. : map ; 22.5 cm.
BOOK
Title:
The history of Louisiana: or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina
Creator:
Le Page du Pratz, d. 1775
Publication:
T. Becket, London, 1774.
Notes:
French original published in 1758.
Extent:
387 p. : maps ; octavo.
BOOK
Title:
The history of Louisiana: or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina: containing a description of the countries that lie on both sides of the river Mississippi: with an account of the settlements, inhabitants, soil, climate, and products
Creator:
Le Page du Pratz, d. 1775
Publication:
T. Becket, J.S.W. Harmanson, London, New Orleans, 1774. 1947]
Notes:
First American ed., reproduced with minor changes from London 1774 translation, and with illus. from original French ed., 1758.
Extent:
8 p. l., xxvi, 376 p. : 2 fold. maps ; 25 cm.
BOOK
Title:
Travels through that part of North America formerly called Louisiana
Alt. Title:
Nouveaux voyages aux Indes Occidentales. English
Creators:
BossuM, 1720-1792 | Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729-1798 | Löfling, Per, 1729-1756
Publication:
Printed for T. Davies, London, 1771.
Notes:
Subtitle: "Illustrated with notes relative chiefly to natural history. To which is added by the translator a systematic catalogue of all the known plants of English North-America, or, a Flora Americae septentionalis. Together with an abstract of the most useful and necessary articles contained in Peter Loefling's Travels through Spain and Cumana in South America. Referred to the pages of the original Swedish edition. Title on added t.p.: "Travels through Louisiana." "Index": vol. 2, p. 423-432. Comprises the author's observations during his first two visits to the country in 1751-1757 and 1757-1762. The systematic catalogue of plants also published separately as Flora Americae septentrionalis.