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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Travels Through North America |
| Reference | Arents 890 |
| Collection | George Arents Collection |
| Library | New York Public Library |
| Date | 1778 |
| Author(s) | Carver, Jonathan |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Description | A book, written by Captain J Carver, describing his travels through North America from 1766-1768. The author includes detailed descriptions of the lands, flora and fauna, indigenous peoples and commodities of those places. |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Primary Commodity | Tobacco |
| Theme | Exploration and Discovery; Art and Literature |
| Keywords | clothes, copper, corn, crop, conflict, raw material, nut oil, religion, hunting, buffalo, dance, botany, manners and customs, disease, meat, fish, timber, nuts, manners and customs, flora and fauna |
| Region | North America |
| Places | USA |
| Additional Information | Describes plants and barks of trees which were mixed with tobacco. For more information on this title, see: Tobacco: Its History. Illustrated by The Books, Manuscripts and Engravings in the Library of George Arents Jr, Together with an Introductory Essay, Glossary and Bibliographic Notes. Volume Three: 1698-1783, p. 494-496. |
| Copyright | New York Public Library |