Nov 7, 2017 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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ROBERTSON, WILLIAM
L'Histoire de l'Amerique. Paris: Panckoucke, 1778. First translated edition in quarto. Two volumes. Contemporary mottled calf, the spines tooled and lettered in gilt with raised bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges stained red. 10 x 7 1/4 inches (25.5 x 19); with four folding maps and one folding plate, [2] leaves, xx, 540; [2] leaves, 553, [2] pp. A fine copy overall with minimal spotting, rubbing and small losses to spines and lettering labels and occasionally elsewhere, neat contemporary manuscript notation to final endleaf and small repair to final pastedown.
An early French edition of Robertson, published during the American Revolution. Sabin 71991.
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ROBERTSON, WILLIAM
L'Histoire de l'Amerique. Paris: Panckoucke, 1778. First translated edition in quarto. Two volumes. Contemporary mottled calf, the spines tooled and lettered in gilt with raised bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges stained red. 10 x 7 1/4 inches (25.5 x 19); with four folding maps and one folding plate, [2] leaves, xx, 540; [2] leaves, 553, [2] pp. A fine copy overall with minimal spotting, rubbing and small losses to spines and lettering labels and occasionally elsewhere, neat contemporary manuscript notation to final endleaf and small repair to final pastedown.
An early French edition of Robertson, published during the American Revolution. Sabin 71991.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, Nov 7, 2017
