1924 Antique Colonial VIRGINIA Book VA 1ST Edition

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HISTORY OF VIRGINIA Colonial Period 1607 - 1763 by Philip Alexander Bruce Volume I of 6 Published by The American Historical Society 1924. 1st Ed. 7 3/4" by 10 3/4" hardcover (blue cloth, faded gilt lettering on spine, marbled page edges). 424 pages. Illustrated. Indexed. The (scarce and expensive) six volume set includes three volumes of history and three volumes of biography. This volume covers the earliest Virginia history. Of special note: This volume contains the index for the entire set including the names of all of the individuals for whom biographical sketches are included in volumes IV-VI (great GENEALOGY resource). Also includes table of contents for volumes II and III. CONTENTS of this volume: Motives Behind the Colonization of Virginia - Virginia Company of London - Physical Aspects of Aboriginal Virginia - Inhabitants of Aboriginal Virginia - The First Expedition 1606-07 - Jamestown Founded After the Arrival of the First Supply - Administration of Captain John Smith - Administration of George Percy - Administration of Lord Delaware - Administration of Sir Thomas Dale - Administration of Samuel Argall Administration of Sir George Yeardley - Administration of Sir Francis Wyatt - Conflict of Factions in the Company - Revocation of the Charter - Administration of Sir John Harvey - Expulsion and Return of Harvey First read more