John Whitaker

The History of Manchester. in Four Books. by John Whitaker ... Volume 2 of 2

Publisher Marketing: The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT145509Vol.2 dated 1775 and with imprint reading: "London, printed for Joseph Johnson. And J. Murray." Half-title to vol.2: 'The history of Manchester, book the second, containing the Saxon period.'. No more published.[London]: Sold by Mess. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, White and Lowndes, Payne, Cadell, Davis, Baker and Leigh, and Brotherton and Sewell; by Parker at Oxford, and Merrils at Cambridge; and by Newton, Clarke, and Harrop at Manchester, 1771-75. 2v., plates: maps; 4 Contributor Bio:  Whitaker, John John Whitaker was born in India to medical missionaries. They left and moved to St. Catharines, Ontario when John was only six-months-old. He graduated from the Royal Military College and the University of Toronto with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and spent a first career in the military. He retired from the RCAF as a Major to a second career at Spar Aerospace and a third with the Canadian Coast Guard in Toronto and Sarnia where he headed the Marine Navigation Services Division. After fully retiring, he and his wife trailered through most of North America while John wrote much of the Dominance series. He and Lynda now reside in Toronto.