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JOSSELYN, JOHN. An Account of Two Voyages to New-England, London: for Giles Widdows 1674. 12mo, contemporary sheep, remains of ink-lettered title label on smooth spine, modern cloth chemise and morocco-backed slipcase, rubbed, spine wormed with loss to leather at head and tail, upper hinge weak. FIRST EDITION, woodcut winged dragon printer's device on recto of license leaf preceding the title, dedication and errata leaves, advertisement at end, woodcut initials.
"The first complete description of the flora and fauna of the Middle Atlantic and New England States" (--J. Winsor, Narrative and Critical History of America, 1889), based on Josselyn's two stays in America, from 1638-39 and 1663-71. "Josselyn included many medical and surgical observations with his American botanical descriptions, and also provided one of the best contemporary English accounts of New Netherland" --Streeter sale II, 635; Wing J 1091; Howes J 254; Sabin 36672; Church 627; Field 780.
Provenance: [Furman ?] Sheppard, ink-stamp (a sheep within a wreath); Sheppard, with accession number, on front free endpaper.
"The first complete description of the flora and fauna of the Middle Atlantic and New England States" (--J. Winsor, Narrative and Critical History of America, 1889), based on Josselyn's two stays in America, from 1638-39 and 1663-71. "Josselyn included many medical and surgical observations with his American botanical descriptions, and also provided one of the best contemporary English accounts of New Netherland" --Streeter sale II, 635; Wing J 1091; Howes J 254; Sabin 36672; Church 627; Field 780.
Provenance: [Furman ?] Sheppard, ink-stamp (a sheep within a wreath); Sheppard, with accession number, on front free endpaper.