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Mons. Jean Bernard Bossu. Nouveaux Voyages dans l'Amérique Septentrionale. Amsterdam: Changuion, 1778.. First edit...
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Description
Early Tour Through Louisiana
Mons. Jean Bernard Bossu. Nouveaux Voyages dans l'Amérique Septentrionale. Amsterdam: Changuion, 1778.First edition, second printing. Octavo. xvi, 372. Engraved frontispiece, plus four additional plates, one folding.
Full contemporary calf over boards. Gilt designs and lettering to spine. Some rubbing and bumping to binding. Head of spine torn. Inked name of previous owner on front pastedown. Endpapers show some mild dampstaining. Overall, a very good copy.
An account of Bossu's third tour through Louisiana.
Howes B627. Sabin 6470.
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2009 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #6030 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2009
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