Title: Bibliothecae Americanae primordia: an attempt towards laying the foundation of an American library, in several books, papers, and writings, humbly given to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, for the perpetual use and benefit of their members, their missionaries, friends, correspondents, and others concern'd in the good design of planting and promoting Christianity within Her Majesties colonies and plantations in the West-Indies. Author: White KennettPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500-1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U. S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01799300CollectionID: CTRG95-B4335PublicationDate: 17130101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: The entries are arranged chronologically by date of publication; \"extracts\" from Purchas and Hakluyt are entered under date of voyage described. The greater part of the library has been lost. \"The remnant, now carefully guarded, consists of about 300 volumes, chiefly historical, theological, and polemical works.\"-Classified digest of the records of the S. P.G. London, 1873. p. 816. \"Auctarium bibliothecae Americanae, an addition of some other books and papers ...\" p. 221-275. Includes index. Collation: iii, xvi, 275, 222] p.; 22 cm | Bibliothecae Americanae primordia by White Kennett, Paperback | Indigo Chapters