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Title: An historical and chronological deduction of the origin of commerce from the earliest accounts: containing an history of the great commercial interests of the British Empire: to which is prefixed an introduction, exhibiting a view of the ancient and modern state of Europe, of the importance of our colonies, and of the commerce, shipping, manufactures, fisheries, &c., of Great-Britain and Ireland, and their influence on the landed interest: with an appendix containing the modern politico-commercial geography of the several countries of Europe: carefully revised, corrected and continued to the present time. Author: Adam Anderson Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, ind