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Title: London, Thursday. [1793]
Place of Origin: London (England)
Date: 1793
Series Heading: M354. Edwards, Bryan, 1743-1800.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Authors and Publishers -- Correspondence -- Early works to 1800, Illustrated books, Voyage of the sable Venus from Angola to the West Indies -- Illustrations, West Indies -- History
Notes: "Sir I called yesterday to speak to you once more on the subject of my Book, as I can by no means reconcile it to my mind to have my name affixed to an advertisement demanding two Guineas for a work which has not a single plate or map in it, and is withall printed with an extravagant waste of paper... B Edwards"Both letters regard Edwards' The History civil and commercial of the British colonies in the West Indies, 1st pub. London, 1793, 2 vols. (Ragatz 165).The second edition of 1794 contains maps and plates, owners of the first edition were invited to complete their copies (cf. DAB VI:530)., Original digital object name: bei-m354b, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.