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Lot 39
BARTRAM, WILLIAM Voyage dans les parties sud de lAmerique Septentrionale; Savoir: les Carolines septentrionale et meridionale, la G...
Paris: Carteret et Brosson and Dogour et Durand, An VII [1799]. First edition in French. Translated from English into French by P.V. Benoist. Two volumes, contemporary three quarters French calf over speckled boards, the spines tooled and lettered in gilt with red morocco lettering labels, edges stained green. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches (19 x 12 cm); with half titles in both volumes, the errata in volume II only (lacking in Vol. I), with the large engraved folding map Cartes des Carolines Meridionale et Septentrionale, la Georgie, la Floride, Orientale et Occidentale after J.B. Poirson by Blondeau, frontispiece portrait of Mico Chlucco and three engraved folding plates. The cover of volume detaching, other wear to headcaps and extremities and some potential repair to spines, this the Horticultural Society of New York copy with their large bookplates and ink stamps to titles and labels removed from half-titles, the map and plates fine, a sound set overall, acquired from William Reese Company in 2005. Field 96. Howes B-223; Sabin 3871; Stafleu & Cowan TL2 329.
C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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