Histoire De Kentucke Nouvelle Colonie A Louest De La Virginie Contenant 1 La Decouverte

by John Filson

$3,000 · Offered by Bartleby's Books

First edition

Paris: Chez Buisson, 1785. First edition in French. 8v. 4 , xvi, 234 pp. Folding map of Kentucky. Sabin 24338: The translator has made some additions; but the map is often deficient, being extracted for insertion as a substitute in the Wilmington edition. Howes F-129: First book on Kentucky and most notable product from the pen of a Western pioneer. Cf. Coleman 3239. Nice copy. Original boards, rebacked in calf to style, gilt rules and leather label on

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