SMITH, WILLIAM. The History of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII. London: for Thomas Wilcox, 1757. Engraved folding view of "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario" engraved by J. Mynde. 4to, 255 x 201 mm. (10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.), contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired; plate splitting along fold (despite earlier silk reinforcement), some minor browning and marginal soiling. FIRST EDITION. Howes S703; Streeter sale 871 ("the first and classic history of New York; Sabin 84566.

SMITH, WILLIAM. The History of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII. London: for Thomas Wilcox, 1757. Engraved folding view of "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario" engraved by J. Mynde. 4to, 255 x 201 mm. (10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.), contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired; plate splitting along fold (despite earlier silk reinforcement), some minor browning and marginal soiling. FIRST EDITION. Howes S703; Streeter sale 871 ("the first and classic history of New York; Sabin 84566.

Details

SMITH, WILLIAM. The History of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII. London: for Thomas Wilcox, 1757. Engraved folding view of "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario" engraved by J. Mynde. 4to, 255 x 201 mm. (10 1/16 x 7 15/16 in.), contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired; plate splitting along fold (despite earlier silk reinforcement), some minor browning and marginal soiling. FIRST EDITION. Howes S703; Streeter sale 871 ("the first and classic history of New York; Sabin 84566.

Provenance

Hendrick Onderdonck, signed ownership inscription (dated 1759) on front free endpaper; another Onderdonck family member's signature on title-page; George Schley Stillman, bookplate.

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