America.- Franck (Richard) A Philosophical Treatise of the Original and Production of Things. Writ in America in a Time of Solitudes, first edition, by John Gain...and S.Smith, 1687.

 

America.- Franck (Richard) A Philosophical Treatise of the Original and Production of Things. Writ in America in a Time of Solitudes, first edition, small ink stain to G8v & H1r, contemporary sprinkled sheep, red roan label, rubbed, corners and spine ends worn, [Wing F2065; Sabin 25467], 8vo, by John Gain...to be sold by S.Tidmarsh...and S.Smith, 1687.

*** Scarce work written by a captain in Cromwell's army who lived for a while in New England, and regarded by some as the first work of philosophy written in North America. Although it is primarily a philosophical or theological work Franck also writes about natural history with some references to America. ESTC records only 5 copies in the UK.