Description: Histoire et Commerce des Colonies Angloises, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale. Où l’on trouve l’état actuel de leur population, & des détails curieux fur la constitution de leur gouvernement, principalement sur celui de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, de la Pensilvanie, de la Caroline, & de la Géorgie. A Londres, et se vend à Paris, Chez Le Breton, Desaint, Pissot, & Lambert, 1755, TRUE first edition with errata (p. xxiv) and original binding, 336 pp, 6.5 x 4”, 12mo. In good condition. Original leather boards scuffed at edges & worn/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Gilt lettering and deco lightly dulled, but overall presents well. All edges painted red. Marbled end-papers lightly toned. Previous ownership bookplate found on front paste-down. Text-block exhibits light toning, with some instances of foxing or age-staining. Original binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. This is the first long text in French on the British colonies of North America, giving accounts of the geography, history, religion, government, economy, trade & the various products of the different colonies. The author, Georges Marie Butel-Dumont (1725-1788), wrote this text at the dawn of the Seven Years War - adamantly urging that Britain owes its power and wealth to the trade done by the colonies across The Atlantic. Incredibly important historical work on the British colonies in North America at the cusp of the Seven Years' War. Information on trade and commerce within each colony. In French, published in London. Original binding. Gift quality. RAREF1755HRTQ12/23 - HK1058
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Binding: Leather
Language: French
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Georges Butel-Dumont
Publisher: Le Breton, Desaint, Pissot, & Lambert
Topic: American Colonies
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
