Title: A Geographical Description of the State of Louisiana: presenting a view of the soil, climate, animal, vegetable, and mineral productions; illustrative of its natural physiognomy, its geographical configuration, and relative situation: with an account of the character and manners of the inhabitants. Being an accompaniment to the Map of Louisiana Author: Darby, William Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Printed for the author, and Published by John Melish Date: 1816 Description: 270, [18], [blank leaf], xvii, [17] pp. Engraved map. 20.3x12 cm (8x4¾"), modern half calf & marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. First Edition. Influential account published as an accompaniment to Darby's large map of Louisiana, which was issued separately and is not present here. The small map that is bound in, as issued, is "Map of part of Louisiana copied from Homann's Map Published at Nuremberg in 1712." This shows the Gulf coast from the mouth of the Rio del Norte to Pensacola. In ink on title page: "Presented to the Geological Society of London by W.C. Trevalyan F.G.S.," and on tipped-in slip. The stamp of the Geological Society on title page and a crossed out name. . Provenance: Francis Edwards 8/81 Howes D62 Lot Amendments Condition: Some light browning to text, offset/foxing to the map and adjacent pages; very good. Item number: 267470
Title: A Geographical Description of the State of Louisiana: presenting a view of the soil, climate, animal, vegetable, and mineral productions; illustrative of its natural physiognomy, its geographical configuration, and relative situation: with an account of the character and manners of the inhabitants. Being an accompaniment to the Map of Louisiana Author: Darby, William Place: Philadelphia Publisher: Printed for the author, and Published by John Melish Date: 1816 Description: 270, [18], [blank leaf], xvii, [17] pp. Engraved map. 20.3x12 cm (8x4¾"), modern half calf & marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. First Edition. Influential account published as an accompaniment to Darby's large map of Louisiana, which was issued separately and is not present here. The small map that is bound in, as issued, is "Map of part of Louisiana copied from Homann's Map Published at Nuremberg in 1712." This shows the Gulf coast from the mouth of the Rio del Norte to Pensacola. In ink on title page: "Presented to the Geological Society of London by W.C. Trevalyan F.G.S.," and on tipped-in slip. The stamp of the Geological Society on title page and a crossed out name. . Provenance: Francis Edwards 8/81 Howes D62 Lot Amendments Condition: Some light browning to text, offset/foxing to the map and adjacent pages; very good. Item number: 267470
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