[TRAVELS] PRÉVOST D'EXILES (Antoine-François). THE TRAVELS O - Lot 148

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[TRAVELS] PRÉVOST D'EXILES (Antoine-François). THE TRAVELS O - Lot 148
[TRAVELS] PRÉVOST D'EXILES (Antoine-François). THE TRAVELS OF CAPTAIN ROBERT LADE to Various Parts of Africa, Asia, and America: Containing the History of His Fortunes, and His Observations on the Colonies and Trade of the Spaniards, the English, the Dutch, &c. Translated from the English. Paris, Didot, 1744. Two 12mo volumes in marbled fawn calfskin, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt panels and fleurons, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, red edges (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION of this IMAGINARY JOURNEY by Abbé PRÉVOST, presented as a translation of an English account. Blending romantic adventures with information drawn from authentic travel accounts, the author recounts Captain Lade’s travels through the colonial and commercial regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Includes both fold-out copperplate-engraved MAPS: a nautical chart by Lattré, dated “1743,” and a map of part of North America by Desbruslins, based on Bellin. ¶ Leclerc, 315 - Gay, 72 - Chadenat, 5080 - Boucher de La Richarderie, I-268 - Sabin, 38530.
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