Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America in the Years 1766, 1767, and 1768

Carver, J[onathan]

Published by C. Dilly, in the Poultry; H. Payne, in Pall-mall; and J. Phillips, in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, London, 1781

About this Item

22 x 13.5 cm. Octavo. 543pp (22). Bound in full calf with red leather spine label. Housed in a custom made 1/4 leather clam-shell box, embossed with previous owner's name. Illustrated with 7 plates which include two folding color maps and 6 engraved plates including frontispiece, of which 4 are in color. The 3rd and best edition, according to Sabin, with a biography of the author and an index added by John Coakley Lettsom. The spine was split but has been professionally repaired and rebacked preserving much of the original spine. Armorial bookplate (name obscured) on front fixed endpaper and two more modern names on the verso. Scattered foxing including to the edges and back of the maps. Howes C215. ESTC T133716. Sabin 11184. Streeter III, 1772. Seller Inventory # 71870

Bibliographic Details

Title: Travels Through the Interior Parts of North ...

Publisher: C. Dilly, in the Poultry; H. Payne, in Pall-mall; and J. Phillips, in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, London

Publication Date: 1781

Binding: Full Leather

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Third Edition, Second Issue.