HUMPHREYS, AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS, 1730

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (197 x 123mm.), 2 folding engraved maps, engraved woodcut head-and tailpieces, contemporary speckled calf, upper corner of front flyleaf cut out, rubbed at extremities

D. Bristowe, signature to title; Lord Sandys, armorial bookplate

ESTC T36297; Sabin 33801

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

COMPLETE WITH TWO FOLDING MAPS OF THE "PROVINCE OF CAROLINA" AND "NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND PENSILVANIA." The present work contains accounts of Yamasee and Tuscaraora wars in the Carolinas, the New York slave insurrections of 1712, and the Four Indian Kings who traveled to England. In general, Humphreys has documented the inevitable trials of attempting to convert and educate a strong aboriginal populace.