Storia dell' America Settentrionale /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Italian French |
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In Venezia :
Dalle stampe di A. Zatta,
1778
In Venezia : Dalle stampe di Antonio Zatta, con licenza de superiori, e privilegio, M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778] |
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| Item Description: | Abbreviated translation of books 15 through 18 of Raynal's "Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes," first published Amsterdam, 1770, and an anonymous continuation. Cf. Echeverria and Wilkie Cf. Sabin, 68109 Engraved title page vignettes, head and tail pieces; initials Engraved title vignette, head and tail pieces illuminated in blue, red and gold Hand-colored maps numbered fogl. I-XI except for 1st unnumbered double map serving as a title page for maps, 2nd unnumbered map of Canada, the English colonies and Florida, and two unnumbered hand-colored double maps following fogl. XI of "le isole di terra nuova" and Cape Breton, and finally Hudson Bay, Labrador, Greenland and the adjacent islands. All unnumbered maps have ornamental cartouches Pagination: v. 1: xviii, 124, 6 p., [30] leaves of plates (15 double maps); v. 2: [2], 62 p Signatures: v. 1: pi⁴ (-pi4) *-***² A-2H² chi⁴ (-ch4); v. 2: pi² (-pi2) A-P² chi² (-chi2) Text in v. 1 and 2 printed in parallel columns The "Storia dell' America Settentrionale" (volume 1, pages 1-71) is extracted from Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes The maps are said by the editor, Antonio Zatta, to be based on John Mitchell's Map of the British and French dominions in North America, 1755, and to contain important additions and corrections thereto. cf. Avvertimento, volume 1, p. ix The maps are said by the editor, Antonio Zatta, to be based on John Mitchell's Map of the British and French dominions in North America, 1755, and to contain important additions and corrections thereto. Cf. Avvertimento, v. 1, p. ix Vol. 2 issued with vol. 1 with separate dated title page: Storia dell' America Settentrionale in continuazione di quella del signor abate Raynal continuata fino alla primavera dell' anno MDCCLXXIX. Nella quale, oltre alla guerra civile tra la Gran Bretagna, e la Colonie unite, si descrive anche quella tra la prima, e la Francia. Tomo II. In Venezia : dalle stampe de Antonio Zatta ..., 1779 "Catalogo dei s ignori associati ascritti alle carte geografiche, ossia Atlante di novissima costruzione"; 6 pages at end "Catalogo dei signori associati ascritti alle carte geografiche, ossia Atlante di novissima costruzione": v. 1, 6 p., 3rd group; additional bookseller's advertisements: v. 2, foot of p. 62 |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. in 1 : [30] leaves of plates (15 double hand-colored maps) ; 43 cm. (fol.) 2 volumes in 1 : 15 double maps ; 44 cm |
| Place of Publication: | Italy -- Venice |