[GEORGIA]. SIBBALD, George. Notes and Observations, on the Pine Lands of Georgia. Augusta, GA: William J. Bunce, 1801. FIRST EDITION.
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[GEORGIA]. SIBBALD, George. Notes and Observations, on the Pine Lands of Georgia, Shewing the Advantages they Possess, Particularly in the Culture of Cotton... Augusta, GA: William J. Bunce, 1801.
8vo (207 x 134 mm). (Some overall browning, dampstaining to first few leaves.) Disbound; morocco-backed folding case.
FIRST EDITION, later issue, with the addition of the 6pp. postscript. "Sibbald's book became an emigrants' guide to Georgia and, more importantly, gave encouragement to the growth of a crop which had hitherto in the state been almost ignored -- cotton. Because of Sibbald's convincing arguments and Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin, cotton production became both logically and physically feasible for the Georgia planter" (Willingham Georgiana 16). De Renne I, p.302; Howes S-443; Sabin 80814. RARE: According to online records, no copy of this work has appeared at auction in over 50 years.
Property from the Collection of Robert P. Hunter, Jr. and Barbara Hunter, Alpharetta, Georgia
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