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Lot 71
Sale 470 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Nov 2, 2016
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LAHONTAN, LOUIS ARMAND, BARON DE
New voyages to North America. Containing an account of the several nations of the vast Continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers... To which is added a dictionary of the Algonkine language, which is generally spoke in North-America London: Printed for H. Bonwicke, et al., 1703. First English-language edition, with revised contents.Two volumes. Later binding; three-quarter leather over cloth boards (19 cm. tall); generally scuffed, with rubbing to joints. Contents trimmed, with a handful of tears (some repaired). Illustrated with 20 plates, one of them folding, and 2 folding maps; lacks the frontispiece to the second volume. Last leaf features publishers' advertisement. Title page to second volume pasted to first page of contents.





