Umstandige Geographische Beschreibung Der zu allerletzt erfundenen Provintz Pensylvaniae, In denen End-Grantzen Americae In der West-elt gelegen Frankfurt and Leipzig
by Francis Daniel Pastorious
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- first
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king of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Frankfurt and Leipzig, Andreas Otto, 1700. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Rare 1st edition of an important source on the History of Pennsylvania written by the Founder of Germantown, Francis Daniel Pastorius. This work "did much to stimulate German Emigration to Pennsylvania" (vail) and includes letters written b Pastorius from Pennsylvania to his father describing the region, including its form of Government and providing advice to Emigrants. In the Rear of the work is a printing in German of Williiam Penn's letter to the Committee of the Free Society of Traders. Pastorius was "the most active and intelligent of the First German Settler" and his work " is of great interest, as it contains the views of one Thoroughly identified with the German movement to America (Winsor). Full Modern crushed brown morocco lettered in gilt, speckled red edges
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- Title
- Umstandige Geographische Beschreibung Der zu allerletzt erfundenen Provintz Pensylvaniae, In denen End-Grantzen Americae In der West-elt gelegen Frankfurt and Leipzig
- Author
- Francis Daniel Pastorious
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frankfurt and Leipzig, Andreas Otto
- Date Published
- 1700
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- First Edition
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