1804, ISBN: 5673aba4b8209c1dccf67948258759f2

New York: I. Riley and Co, 1806. Map closed tear at the fold with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era.. Three volumes, octavo, … More...

New York: I. Riley and Co, 1806. Map closed tear at the fold with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era.. Three volumes, octavo, large folding map with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era, but here unusually moderate; a very good set in attractive contemporary marbled sheep (scuffed, joints rubbed) original green morocco labels a little chipped. This scarce New York publication is the first edition in English of this 'important account of Venezuela giving a description of the country and people and also accounts of growth and production of cocoa, indigo, sugar, cotton, coffee, and tobacco' (Hill). From 1801 to 1804 François Depons lived in Venezuela, where he worked as a political and diplomatic correspondent of the French government. His account, which he began in Caracas and completed in France, is of great historical importance, providing the first modern vision of Hispanic America. It describes the history, conquest, topography, political and commercial life, customs and manners of the Spanish and Indians, and finance, in the various provinces in the Caribbean under control of the Captain-General of Caracas including the provinces of Venezuela, Maracaibo, Spanish Guiana, Cumana and the Isle of Margaretta. The account was first published in Paris in 1806. This translation of the same year, which was attributed to "a gentleman" was, in fact, Washington Irving's first published work, which he completed in collaboration with his brother Peter, and George Caines. A London edition followed in 1807., I. Riley and Co, 1806<

1806, ISBN: 5673aba4b8209c1dccf67948258759f2

[SC: 17.65], [PU: I. Riley and Co, New York], Three volumes, octavo, large folding map with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era, b… More...

[SC: 17.65], [PU: I. Riley and Co, New York], Three volumes, octavo, large folding map with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era, but here unusually moderate; a very good set in attractive contemporary marbled sheep (scuffed, joints rubbed) original green morocco labels a little chipped. This scarce New York publication is the first edition in English of this 'important account of Venezuela giving a description of the country and people and also accounts of growth and production of cocoa, indigo, sugar, cotton, coffee, and tobacco' (Hill). From 1801 to 1804 François Depons lived in Venezuela, where he worked as a political and diplomatic correspondent of the French government. His account, which he began in Caracas and completed in France, is of great historical importance, providing the first modern vision of Hispanic America. It describes the history, conquest, topography, political and commercial life, customs and manners of the Spanish and Indians, and finance, in the various provinces in the Caribbean under control of the Captain-General of Caracas including the provinces of Venezuela, Maracaibo, Spanish Guiana, Cumana and the Isle of Margaretta. The account was first published in Paris in 1806. This translation of the same year, which was attributed to "a gentleman" was, in fact, Washington Irving's first published work, which he completed in collaboration with his brother Peter, and George Caines. A London edition followed in 1807. . Map closed tear at the fold with closed tear at the fold, with light browning and foxing typical of American books of the era.<

1806, ISBN: 5673aba4b8209c1dccf67948258759f2

Hardcover

[SC: 69.89], [PU: I. Riley and Co, New York], AMERICANA, FIRST BOOK, WASHINGTON IRVING, 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE, EXPLORATION, VOYAGES, VENEZUALA, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIANS, TRAVE… More...

[SC: 69.89], [PU: I. Riley and Co, New York], AMERICANA, FIRST BOOK, WASHINGTON IRVING, 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE, EXPLORATION, VOYAGES, VENEZUALA, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIANS, TRAVEL, Three octavo volumes in contemporary calf leather with black leather spine labels. "Translated by an American Gentleman," who happens to be Washington Irving, and this happens to be his first book. His translation was in collaboration with his brother, Peter, and George Caines. BAL 10096: Setting A of the text for Volume I; State B of Volume II. Illustrated with a large (26-1/2" x 17-3/4") folded map in the first volume which has two small tape repairs but is otherwise clean and sound. BAL calls for the books to be 8-3/8" scant x 5"; the first two volumes are slightly larger: 8-1/2" x 5-1/8." The third volume, oddly, is 4-7/8" x 8-1/4" and lacks the table of contents usually bound at the end as well as the advertisements (pages 289-296). Bindings strong with only mild dings and wear; contents fairly clean throughout. Old indecipherable ink signature on title pages of first two volumes with the 19th century printed bookplate on the front pastedowns of all three volumes of Dr. Alfred Creigh, likely the historian. Field 421: "Beside his account of the slaughter and destruction of Indians during the conquest of their nations, the author gives a portrait of the Indians before the arrival of the Europeans." Hill page 238: "This is an important account of Venezuela giving a description of the country and people and also accounts of growth and production of cocoa, indigo, sugar, cotton, coffee, and tobacco."<

1804, ISBN: 5673aba4b8209c1dccf67948258759f2

Leather Bound, I. Riley and Company, NY, I. Riley and Company, NY, Book, [PU: I. Riley and Company, NY], I. Riley and Company, NY, 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & … More...

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