Lot 173
  • 173

BUEE, W.U. NARRATIVE OF CULTIVATING THE CLOVE TREE IN DOMINICA, AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT, 1795

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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Narrative of the Successful manner of cultivating the Clove Tree in the Island of Dominica ... 1795
Autograph manuscript fair copy with a small number of scattered corrections, with dedicatory epistle addressed to King George III, stab-stitched in a single gathering, 28 pages, plus blanks, folio, dated Montpellier Estate Dominica, 31 July 1795, outer leaves frayed and dust-stained[with:] four legal documents relating to land in Dominica, one signed by William Urban Buée, 1770-1771

Condition

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