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[OLDMIXON, John (1673-1742)]. The British Empire in America, containing the History of the Discovery, Settlement, Progress and Present State of all the British Colonies on the Continent and Islands of America. London: for John Nicholson [and others], 1708.
2 volumes, 8° (194 x 114 mm). Advertisement/errata leaf in vol. I and with Bb8 (advertisements) in vol. II 8 double-page and folding maps by Herman Moll (marginal tears to three maps). Varying contemporary paneled calf (rebacked to match, some light wear to extremities); blue quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: John Legge (vol. I with signatures on titles and pastedowns, dated 1813); Thomas Foley, Great Witley Court (bookplate on verso of second title); Laird U. Park, Jr. (his sale Sotheby’s New York, 29 November 2000, lot 256).
FIRST EDITION of a valuable work on the early history of North America and the Caribbean, with especial reference to Pennsylvania, much information having been vouchsafed personally to the author by Penn. Sabin 57156; Howes O61; Kress 2597.
2 volumes, 8° (194 x 114 mm). Advertisement/errata leaf in vol. I and with Bb8 (advertisements) in vol. II 8 double-page and folding maps by Herman Moll (marginal tears to three maps). Varying contemporary paneled calf (rebacked to match, some light wear to extremities); blue quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: John Legge (vol. I with signatures on titles and pastedowns, dated 1813); Thomas Foley, Great Witley Court (bookplate on verso of second title); Laird U. Park, Jr. (his sale Sotheby’s New York, 29 November 2000, lot 256).
FIRST EDITION of a valuable work on the early history of North America and the Caribbean, with especial reference to Pennsylvania, much information having been vouchsafed personally to the author by Penn. Sabin 57156; Howes O61; Kress 2597.