Lot 618
  • 618

Henderson, James

Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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Description

  • Henderson, James
  • A History of the Brazil; comprising its Geography, Commerce, Colonization, Aboriginal Inhabitants, &c. London: Printed for the Author and Published by Longman [&c.], 1821
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (270 x 212mm.), xxiv, 522, [ii] pp., 2 lithographed folding maps, 28 lithographed plates [includes plate 23 which was issued only in subscriber's copies], contemporary blindstamped pale half calf, flat raised bands, green label, marbled boards, very occasional light spotting at edges, boards slightly rubbed

Literature

Abbey, Travel 706; Borba de Moraes pp.397-398; Sabin 31314

Condition

a good copy
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