1794 EARLY American Biography Belknap Columbus Soto Cortez Magellan Puritans 2v

1794 EARLY American Biography Belknap Columbus Soto Cortez Magellan Puritans 2v

Jeremy Belknap was an 18^th-century American historian from New Hampshire who is chiefly remembered for his account of New Hampshire. However, later in his career he published a biographical dictionary of famous Americans, explorers, and those who helped develop culture in North America. Notable names include

• Christopher Columbus
• Hernando Cortez
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Ferdinand de Soto
• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Henry Hudson
• accounts of English Puritans

According to Larned,

“Contains thirty-one biographies of explorers and founders of colonies. Based on the best sources attainable then.”

Item number: #4706

Price: $950

BELKNAP, Jeremy

American Biography: or, An Historical Account of Those Persons Who Have Been Distinguished in America, as Adventurers, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors, and Other Remarkable characters. Comprehending a Recital of the Events Connected With Their Lives and Actions

Printed at Boston : By Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Faust’s statue, no 45, Newbury Street., MDCCXCIV. [1794-1798]

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
  • Vol. 1 – [1 blank], [5], 6-416
  • Vol. 2 – [7], vi-viii, 476
• References: Howes B 322; Sabin 4429; Larned 394
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~8.5in X 5.5in (21.5cm x 13.5cm)

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