An Account of the European Settlements in America. Second Edition. (1758)(2 Volumes)
by Edmund Burke; Emanuel Bowen (mapmaker)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
A married set in very good condition. Second edition, 1758, London. Original full leather boards. Volume 1 has a new spine (sometime in last 50 years) by Edward F. Gruver, Washington, DC. V.1 has bookplate and pencil notations of prior owner and booksellers, no other markings. The first four leaves after the map are loose at the bottom and remain attached at the top. Volume 2 has the original binding, no interior markings of any kind. Paginates: Volume 1: new blank, old blank, map, 4 leaves, 324, 5 leaves, old blank, new blank; Volume 2: blank, map, 6 leaves, 308, 1 blank (all original). See Howes B968; Hill 218/219; Field 206. Please see images of the books you will receive. Notes: The beautiful laid paper of 18th century London is gorgeous; supple, readable, amazing. Check out the map of North America from 1747 by Emanuel Bowen - upper midwest labeled New France; Louisiana extends west to New Mexico. More images are available. Feel free to inquire. [Amerind]
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- Bookseller
- Ironwood Hills Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- burke1758
- Title
- An Account of the European Settlements in America. Second Edition. (1758)(2 Volumes)
- Author
- Edmund Burke; Emanuel Bowen (mapmaker)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. and J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Exploration; American History; Military History; Amerind / Indigenous;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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