The Diary and Life of William Byrd II of Virginia, 1674-1744 [Hardcover]

Kenneth A. Lockridge (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 201 pages
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807817368
• ISBN-13: 978-0807817360
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,200,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mis-titled?, October 3, 1997

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This review is from: The Diary and Life of William Byrd II of Virginia, 1674-1744 (Hardcover)

I was disappointed to learn that, despite the title, this is not really the "diary" of William Byrd II. Sections of his diary are included, but this is more properly understood as a biography, with relatively little primary material. The conclusions of an academic historian may be interesting, but if the book is billed as a "diary," I would prefer to see the primary material in its entirety, and then conclude whether or not the professor has it right!