Author: FRENCH, George.
Title: The history of Col. Parke's administration whilst he was captain-general and chief governor of the Leeward Islands; with an account of the rebellion in Antegoa: wherein he, with several others, were murther'd on the 7th of December 1710.
Description: London, 1717.Sm.8vo. Period style blindtooled calf. With engraved portrait of Daniel Parke. (12),427 pp.First edition. - Parke encountered the greatest difficulty in trying to impose colonial rule on the independent British plantation owners of Antigua, Nevis, and St. Kitts, and was finally murdered for his efforts. French defends Parke's actions while governor of the Leeward Islands from 1708 to 1710, and gives many details of lawsuits, depositions, etc. Sabin 25860; Beineckle Lesser Antilles Collection 134; European Americana 717/64.
Keywords: America Antigua Caribbean Islands
Title: The history of Col. Parke's administration whilst he was captain-general and chief governor of the Leeward Islands; with an account of the rebellion in Antegoa: wherein he, with several others, were murther'd on the 7th of December 1710.
Description: London, 1717.Sm.8vo. Period style blindtooled calf. With engraved portrait of Daniel Parke. (12),427 pp.First edition. - Parke encountered the greatest difficulty in trying to impose colonial rule on the independent British plantation owners of Antigua, Nevis, and St. Kitts, and was finally murdered for his efforts. French defends Parke's actions while governor of the Leeward Islands from 1708 to 1710, and gives many details of lawsuits, depositions, etc. Sabin 25860; Beineckle Lesser Antilles Collection 134; European Americana 717/64.
Keywords: America Antigua Caribbean Islands
Price: EUR 495.00 = appr. US$ 537.99 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36711
- Book number: 36711