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[HEWATT, Alexander (1739-1824)]. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia. London: for A. Donaldson 1779.
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[HEWATT, Alexander (1739-1824)]. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia. London: for A. Donaldson 1779.
2 volumes, 8o (206 x 125 mm). (Some spotting and browning, a few occasional stains.) Contemporary half calf, speckled paper boards (some wear). Provenance: Jacob Long (signature on flyleaf dated 1807).
FIRST EDITION. The best and earliest account of colonial South Carolina and Georgia (Hewatt lived in Charleston for several years), giving a comprehensive account of the economy and society of the two colonies. Hewatt remained loyal to the King during the Revolutionary War and as a result his property was seized and he was expelled in 1777. Hewatt had the advantage of first-hand observation, and thus his descriptions of Native Americans and slavery were continually cited, and notably were used as the basis for David Ramsay's history, though uncredited. Howes H452 ("earliest history of this region"); Sabin 31630; Streeter sale II: 1133. (2)
2 volumes, 8o (206 x 125 mm). (Some spotting and browning, a few occasional stains.) Contemporary half calf, speckled paper boards (some wear). Provenance: Jacob Long (signature on flyleaf dated 1807).
FIRST EDITION. The best and earliest account of colonial South Carolina and Georgia (Hewatt lived in Charleston for several years), giving a comprehensive account of the economy and society of the two colonies. Hewatt remained loyal to the King during the Revolutionary War and as a result his property was seized and he was expelled in 1777. Hewatt had the advantage of first-hand observation, and thus his descriptions of Native Americans and slavery were continually cited, and notably were used as the basis for David Ramsay's history, though uncredited. Howes H452 ("earliest history of this region"); Sabin 31630; Streeter sale II: 1133. (2)