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the first two volumes were History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. In 1797, a companion volume, Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo, was released in the 1794 edition, both titles were consolidated into a three-volume collection. They provide a comprehensive account of the colonial histories of several islands, including source documents, detailed maps, letters and ledgers. This has been translated into German and, in part, into French and Spanish. A fifth edition was issued in 1819. This copy has extremely crisp text and plates.
Price (USD) $3,050.00
II GAZZETTIERE AMERICANO, 1763
Livorno: Marco Coltellini all’Insignia della Verità
Three large matching volumes in contemporary vellum bindings. Ink titles on spines, five raised bands. Laid paper. Folio 12.5 x 9 ¾ in. (31.75 x 24.8 cm). Excellent condition.
Formatted as an encyclopaedia of the Americas, the work examines geography, flora and fauna, industry, trade, and local customs throughout South America, Cuba, New England, and up to Newfoundland. An expanded Italian edition of the American Gazetteer published in London a year earlier.
Illustrated with 78 engravings and diagrams throughout, including frontispiece. Of these, 23 are fold out black and white diagrams, maps, and city plans; 55 are full page plates. Complete with all maps and engravings listed in full at the rear of each volume.
