A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico.... London: for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin and S. Manship, 1698. 2 volumes in one. 8vo (182 x 102 mm). Engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved folding plates, 2 engraved maps (one in facsimile). Modern blue morocco by Stern, spine gilt, gilt edges. Tears to 3 plates, map linen-backed, occasional marginalia, some foxing and infrequent stains including to second title, spine darkened. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE or "Bon-" issue, with "Bonwick" broken on first line of imprint. The text was immediately reprinted with a new title-page, typesetting and distribution of plates. One of the first explorers of the Mississippi and the American interior, Hennepin also "discovered" Niagara Falls and the plate in this volume is the first to illustrate them. Church 772; Graff 1862; Howes H-416; Sabin 31370.
A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico.... London: for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin and S. Manship, 1698. 2 volumes in one. 8vo (182 x 102 mm). Engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved folding plates, 2 engraved maps (one in facsimile). Modern blue morocco by Stern, spine gilt, gilt edges. Tears to 3 plates, map linen-backed, occasional marginalia, some foxing and infrequent stains including to second title, spine darkened. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE or "Bon-" issue, with "Bonwick" broken on first line of imprint. The text was immediately reprinted with a new title-page, typesetting and distribution of plates. One of the first explorers of the Mississippi and the American interior, Hennepin also "discovered" Niagara Falls and the plate in this volume is the first to illustrate them. Church 772; Graff 1862; Howes H-416; Sabin 31370.
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