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KORN, Christoph Heinrich (1726-1783). Geschichte der Kriege in und ausser Europa vom Anfange des Aufstandes der Brittischen Kolonien in Nordamerika an. Nuremberg: Gabriel Nicolaus Raspe, 1776-1777.
8 parts (of 30?) in one volume, 4o (193 x 164 mm). 11 engraved maps, plans and views, including 4 hand-colored folding maps and one folding map. Contemporary boards (light rubbing to spine).
FIRST EDITION. The engraved maps and plans in this volume are: "Plan de Boston;" "L'Amerique Septentrionale. A Nuremberg 1776. chez G.N. Raspe" (hand-colored); "Karte von Neu England Neu Yorck und Pensilvanien" (hand-colored); "Karte von der Insel Montreal und den Gegenden umher;" is "Prospect von Quebec;" "Plan von Quebec;" "Grundriss der Stadt Philadelphia;" and others. The above is probably the earliest European account of the Revolutionary war. Gebhart, Revolutionary America 5700.
8 parts (of 30?) in one volume, 4o (193 x 164 mm). 11 engraved maps, plans and views, including 4 hand-colored folding maps and one folding map. Contemporary boards (light rubbing to spine).
FIRST EDITION. The engraved maps and plans in this volume are: "Plan de Boston;" "L'Amerique Septentrionale. A Nuremberg 1776. chez G.N. Raspe" (hand-colored); "Karte von Neu England Neu Yorck und Pensilvanien" (hand-colored); "Karte von der Insel Montreal und den Gegenden umher;" is "Prospect von Quebec;" "Plan von Quebec;" "Grundriss der Stadt Philadelphia;" and others. The above is probably the earliest European account of the Revolutionary war. Gebhart, Revolutionary America 5700.