[LA HARPE, BENARD DE]. Journal Historique de l'Etablissement des Français à la Louisiane. New Orleans; A.-L. Boimare; Paris: Hector Bossange [imprimé chez Paul Renouard] 1831. 8vo, 206 x 129 mm. (8 1/8 x 5 1/28 in.), contemporary tree calf, covers with roll-tooled gilt border, smooth spine gilt, morocco lettering-piece, corners and head and tail of spine repaired, foxing, small tear at gutter of quire 7; folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. FIRST (AND ONLY) EDITION, half-title, signed at end "Benard [sic] de La Harpe". Howes L-24; Sabin 38631. | Christie's

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[LA HARPE, BENARD DE]. Journal Historique de l'Etablissement des Français à la Louisiane. New Orleans; A.-L. Boimare; Paris: Hector Bossange [imprimé chez Paul Renouard] 1831. 8vo, 206 x 129 mm. (8 1/8 x 5 1/28 in.), contemporary tree calf, covers with roll-tooled gilt border, smooth spine gilt, morocco lettering-piece, corners and head and tail of spine repaired, foxing, small tear at gutter of quire 7; folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. FIRST (AND ONLY) EDITION, half-title, signed at end "Benard [sic] de La Harpe". Howes L-24; Sabin 38631.

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[LA HARPE, BENARD DE]. Journal Historique de l'Etablissement des Français à la Louisiane. New Orleans; A.-L. Boimare; Paris: Hector Bossange [imprimé chez Paul Renouard] 1831. 8vo, 206 x 129 mm. (8 1/8 x 5 1/28 in.), contemporary tree calf, covers with roll-tooled gilt border, smooth spine gilt, morocco lettering-piece, corners and head and tail of spine repaired, foxing, small tear at gutter of quire 7; folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. FIRST (AND ONLY) EDITION, half-title, signed at end "Benard [sic] de La Harpe". Howes L-24; Sabin 38631.

Provenance: Thomas Winthrop Streeter, pencil annotations on front flyleaf and half-title, attributing authorship to the Chevalier de Beaurain (not in his sales, Parke-Bernet, 1967-69).