FRENCH TRAVELERS IN AMERICA. -- BEVERLEY, Robert. Histoire de la Virginie, contenant. Amsterdam: Thomas Lombrail, 1707. 12°. Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black. Contemporary calf gilt. One of two editions in French published in the same year, the other by P. Ribou in Paris. – WARVILLE, Jacques-Pierre Brissot de. Nouveau voyage dans les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale, fait en 1788. Paris: Buisson, 1791. 3 volumes, 8°. Half-titles. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, a “favorable view of America, attracting to its shores many Europeans” (Howes). – LEE, William. Antoine JAY, translator. Les états-Unis et l’Angleterre, ou souvenirs et reflexions d’un citoyen Americain. Bordeaux: P. Coudert, 1814. 8°. Contemporary calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH of Lee’s defense of U.S. policy. – CHATEAUBRIAND, Francois-Rene de. Voyages en Amérique. Paris: Sociétè Reproductive des Bons Livres, 1838. Half-title. Contemporary mottled sheep, spine gilt. Provenance: Boggio (signature). Fourth edition. – DOMENECH, Emmanuel. Journal d'un missionnaire au Texas et au Mexique. Paris: Gaume Fréres, 1857. Engraved folding map. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION. – AMPÉRE, J.J. Promenade en Amérique. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1855. 2 volumes, 8°. Half-titles. Original leather-backed boards. Provenance: L. Rodane (signature). – COMETTANT, Oscar. Trois ans aux États-Unis. Paris: Pagnerre, 1857. 8°. Original wrappers; cloth folding case. Second edition, first published in Brussels, 1856. – LAHONTAN, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce. Suite du voyage de l'Amerique ou dialogues de Monsieur le baron de Lahontan et d'un sauvage de l'Amerique. Amsterdam: Boeteman, 1728. Volume 2 (of 3) only,12°. Title printed in red and black, numerous engraved folding plates. Contemporary calf, edges red. – WRIGHT, Frances. Jacques Theodore PARISOT, translator. Voyage aux États-Unis d'Amérique, ou Observations sur la société, les mœurs, les usages et le gouvernement de ce pays, recueillies en 1818, 1819 et 1820. Paris: Béchet and Arthus Bertrand, 1822. Volume one only (of 2), 8°. Contemporary calf gilt, spine gilt (rebacked). FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. – Together, 9 works in 12 volumes, condition varies, but generally good.

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FRENCH TRAVELERS IN AMERICA. -- BEVERLEY, Robert. Histoire de la Virginie, contenant. Amsterdam: Thomas Lombrail, 1707. 12°. Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black. Contemporary calf gilt. One of two editions in French published in the same year, the other by P. Ribou in Paris. – WARVILLE, Jacques-Pierre Brissot de. Nouveau voyage dans les États-Unis de l'Amérique Septentrionale, fait en 1788. Paris: Buisson, 1791. 3 volumes, 8°. Half-titles. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt. FIRST EDITION, a “favorable view of America, attracting to its shores many Europeans” (Howes). – LEE, William. Antoine JAY, translator. Les états-Unis et l’Angleterre, ou souvenirs et reflexions d’un citoyen Americain. Bordeaux: P. Coudert, 1814. 8°. Contemporary calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH of Lee’s defense of U.S. policy. – CHATEAUBRIAND, Francois-Rene de. Voyages en Amérique. Paris: Sociétè Reproductive des Bons Livres, 1838. Half-title. Contemporary mottled sheep, spine gilt. Provenance: Boggio (signature). Fourth edition. – DOMENECH, Emmanuel. Journal d'un missionnaire au Texas et au Mexique. Paris: Gaume Fréres, 1857. Engraved folding map. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION. – AMPÉRE, J.J. Promenade en Amérique. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1855. 2 volumes, 8°. Half-titles. Original leather-backed boards. Provenance: L. Rodane (signature). – COMETTANT, Oscar. Trois ans aux États-Unis. Paris: Pagnerre, 1857. 8°. Original wrappers; cloth folding case. Second edition, first published in Brussels, 1856. – LAHONTAN, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce. Suite du voyage de l'Amerique ou dialogues de Monsieur le baron de Lahontan et d'un sauvage de l'Amerique. Amsterdam: Boeteman, 1728. Volume 2 (of 3) only,12°. Title printed in red and black, numerous engraved folding plates. Contemporary calf, edges red. – WRIGHT, Frances. Jacques Theodore PARISOT, translator. Voyage aux États-Unis d'Amérique, ou Observations sur la société, les mœurs, les usages et le gouvernement de ce pays, recueillies en 1818, 1819 et 1820. Paris: Béchet and Arthus Bertrand, 1822. Volume one only (of 2), 8°. Contemporary calf gilt, spine gilt (rebacked). FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. – Together, 9 works in 12 volumes, condition varies, but generally good.

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