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1699 · 9138 — London: Henry Bonwicke 1699. Second Edition . Half-Leather. Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi 240 xxii 216 pp. 2 vols. in one 2nd London Edition frontis 6 folding plates Niagara Falls a buffalo 2 ships Murder of La Salle the Savage Iroquois Taking of Quebec 2 folding maps. Defects: inner hinges sl. cracked but solid bookplate of Edward N. Crane couple of small tears to the frontis p. f.f.e.p. barely attached 1st fold. map has some professionally repaired tears on the creases as does the 2nd fold. map however they also have some unrepaied tears on the creases where it attaches to the p. half-leather bound w/raised bands on the spine & gold foil stamping marbeled boards marbeled endpapers a Victorian era binding. Title continued: Also the Manners Customs and Languages of the several Native Indians; And the Advantage of Commerce with those different Nations. With a Continuation Giving an Account of the Attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the Mines of St. Barbe &c. The Taking of Quebec by the English; with the Advantages of a Shorter Cut to China and Japan. Half-leather bound hardcover book in good to v.g. cond. text is clean. <br/> <br/> Henry Bonwicke hardcover