A description of the Genesee country,
in the state of New-York: in which the situation, dimensions, civil divisions, soil, minerals, produce, lakes and rivers, curiosities, climate, navigation, trade and manufactures, population, and other interesting matters relative to that country, are impartially described. To which is added, an appendix, containing a description of the military lands.
By Robert Munro.

Description

Main Author

Munro, Robert, active 1804.

Language(s)

English

Published

New-York: Printed for the author. 1804.

Edition

Fourth edition, variant 1; cf. R. W. G. Vail, A western New York land prospectus, p. 11.

Subjects

Genesee Region (N.Y.)

Note

"Appendix containing a description of the military lands in the state of New-York," p. 14-16.
Possibly printed at Albany by the Webster firm.--cf. Bookmen's holiday, p. 125-126.
One of four editions, with variations, published in 1804. Two of the editions appeared anonymously and two under the name Robert Munro, generally considered to be the pseudonym of Charles Williamson, known author of Description of the Genesee country, 1798. Published also under title: A view of the present situation of the western parts of the state of New-York, called the Genesee country. cf. New York. public library. Bookmen's holiday, p. 112-126; Sabin. Bibl. amer., v. 26, p. 529.
In portfolio.

Physical Description

16 p. map. 23 cm.

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