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Auction archive: Lot number 46

A contemporary account of the French and Indian War

Estimate
US$40,000 - US$60,000
Price realised:
US$56,700
Auction archive: Lot number 46

A contemporary account of the French and Indian War

Estimate
US$40,000 - US$60,000
Price realised:
US$56,700
Beschreibung:

A contemporary account of the French and Indian War Thomas Mante, 1772 MANTE, Thomas (fl. 1772). The History of the Late War in North-America and the Islands of the West-Indies, including the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDCCLXIV against His Majesty's Indian Enemies. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1772. The “best contemporary account of this war.” (Howes). A rare edition with all maps and the elusive errata leaf. Thomas Mante was Assistant Engineer during the siege of Havana and Major of a brigade in the campaign of 1764. Mante details the Braddock campaign, other frontier campaigns under Washington, Amherst, Bradstreet and Bouquet and the Canadian campaigns. The history begins with the encroachment of the French in 1754 and concludes with the Treaty of Peace in 1763, followed by a narrative of Pontiac's War. Washington's involvement is detailed in depth, including an account of the 1753 assassination attempt by a Native American acting as his interpreter and guide. The maps are widely regarded by bibliographers as among the best relating to the war. They comprise: 1. Fort Beausèjour and the adjacent country. 2. Lake Ontario and the River St. Lawrence. 3. Portion of New York showing Lake George &c. from Crown Point to Fort Edward. 4. Plan of Fort Edward and the environs. 5. The Communications between Albany and Oswego. 6. Plan of the attack on Louisbourg. 7. Plan of the attack on Ticonderoga. 8. Plan of Fort Pitt or Pittsburg. 9. Plan of Guadeloupe. 10. Plan of the attack on Quebec. 11. Sketch of the Cherokee Country. 12. River St. Lawrence from Lake Ontario to Montreal. 13. Plan of the attack on Fort Levi. 14. Plan of the St. Lawrence from Montreal to the Island of St. Barnaby. 15. Marinico. 16. St. Lucia. 17. Plan of the attack on the Havana. 18. Plan of retaking Newfoundland. Church 1092; Howes M-267 ("c"); Streeter sale 1031; Sabin 44396 ("It is probable that but few were printed, though the larger and beautiful plans and military maps [which give it so great a value] must have made it a work of great expense"); Struggle for North America 81. Quarto (287 x 227mm). 18 folding maps (a little soilng/toning to title, few spots mostly to text leaves near engravings, light offsetting to folding maps). Contemporary calf, gilt (joints reinforced, darkening to spine, light wear).

Auction archive: Lot number 46
Auction:
Datum:
25 May 2022
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
Beschreibung:

A contemporary account of the French and Indian War Thomas Mante, 1772 MANTE, Thomas (fl. 1772). The History of the Late War in North-America and the Islands of the West-Indies, including the Campaigns of MDCCLXIII and MDCCLXIV against His Majesty's Indian Enemies. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1772. The “best contemporary account of this war.” (Howes). A rare edition with all maps and the elusive errata leaf. Thomas Mante was Assistant Engineer during the siege of Havana and Major of a brigade in the campaign of 1764. Mante details the Braddock campaign, other frontier campaigns under Washington, Amherst, Bradstreet and Bouquet and the Canadian campaigns. The history begins with the encroachment of the French in 1754 and concludes with the Treaty of Peace in 1763, followed by a narrative of Pontiac's War. Washington's involvement is detailed in depth, including an account of the 1753 assassination attempt by a Native American acting as his interpreter and guide. The maps are widely regarded by bibliographers as among the best relating to the war. They comprise: 1. Fort Beausèjour and the adjacent country. 2. Lake Ontario and the River St. Lawrence. 3. Portion of New York showing Lake George &c. from Crown Point to Fort Edward. 4. Plan of Fort Edward and the environs. 5. The Communications between Albany and Oswego. 6. Plan of the attack on Louisbourg. 7. Plan of the attack on Ticonderoga. 8. Plan of Fort Pitt or Pittsburg. 9. Plan of Guadeloupe. 10. Plan of the attack on Quebec. 11. Sketch of the Cherokee Country. 12. River St. Lawrence from Lake Ontario to Montreal. 13. Plan of the attack on Fort Levi. 14. Plan of the St. Lawrence from Montreal to the Island of St. Barnaby. 15. Marinico. 16. St. Lucia. 17. Plan of the attack on the Havana. 18. Plan of retaking Newfoundland. Church 1092; Howes M-267 ("c"); Streeter sale 1031; Sabin 44396 ("It is probable that but few were printed, though the larger and beautiful plans and military maps [which give it so great a value] must have made it a work of great expense"); Struggle for North America 81. Quarto (287 x 227mm). 18 folding maps (a little soilng/toning to title, few spots mostly to text leaves near engravings, light offsetting to folding maps). Contemporary calf, gilt (joints reinforced, darkening to spine, light wear).

Auction archive: Lot number 46
Auction:
Datum:
25 May 2022
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
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