2006 Scholar's Bookshelf reprint edition of this extraordinarily comprehensive survey of the New World settlements on the eve of the Revolutionary era, describing ""their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants,"" and much more, including their ""political and commercial views."" Generally attributed to the famed Whig politician, Edmund Burke (1729? - 1797), the work enjoyed great success in its time, and covered not only British colonies, but those of Spain, Portugal, France, Holland, and Denmark. A complete reprint of the London: 1757-1758 edition, including the second edition of Vol. 1. 2006: 340 + 312 pages + 2 foldout maps.