BRYAN EDWARDS THE HISTORY CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL OF THE BRITISH COLONIES IN THE WEFT INDIES IN TWO VOLUMES BY BRYAN EDWARDS OF THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA

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Edwards- The istrory civil and commercial, of the british colonies in the Weft Indies in two volumes by bryan edwards of the island of jamaica London (John Stockdale) 1794 second edition vol 1 et 2 et le rare vol 3 sur saint Domingue en premiere edition London (Stockdale) 1801 in 4° (275x225) relies plein veau epoque, piece de titre rouge et de tomaison vert Tome i liv 494 pp. Frontispice Tome ii 520 pp + errata frontispice Tome iii (1801) xix 443 pp. Portrait frontispice illustre de 3 frontispices 2 cartes dont une en doubl, depliante (720x620 x2) cartes des Indes occidentales 2 depliantes saint domingo (250x225) jamaique et 8 planches h.t. Ouvrage de reference sur les Caraibes edition complete avec le 2 premiers volumes en deuxieme edition consideree comme la meilleure des cartes plans et illustrations ajoutes et le troisieme volume paru en 1801 apres la mort de l'auteur qui complete l'oeuvre et qui est tres rare Bryan Edwards (1743 1800) fut recueilli jeune en Jamaique par un oncle qui lui legua sa fortune il fut contre l'abolition de la traite des noirs tres rare avec le troisieme volume dechirures aux pliures de la carte et brunissures reliure epoque bien restauree This three volume set consists of two second edition volumes published in 1794 (first edition in 1793) this edition is considered as the best edition because onf the inclusion of many maps plans and plates with a third volume an historical survey of the French colony in the Island of St. Domingo published (after the author's death) in 1801 Edwards provids and excellent and complete survey of the people government and history of the Islands of the west India with british control this 3 volumes set includes 3 maps a) a new map of the west India printed in two parts 1590x810 mm (43,5x27 ) b) a map of the island of saint Domingo 1120x530 mm (35,7x17,8 ) c) map of the island of Tobago 560x310 mm (8,8x7 ) in addition to the maps are three frontispieces 9 maps and 8 plates full calf contemp. binding with 2 labels in red and green restored good copy little tears at the folds of the big map of the carribeans. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1476696319285

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