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LOT 76

Lot 76

George Cartwright Esq. (1739-1819)

George Cartwright Esq. (1739-1819)
Lot 76 Details
George Cartwright Esq. (1739-1819), British

A JOURNAL OF TRANSACTIONS AND EVENTS DURING A RESIDENCE OF NEARLY SIXTEEN YEARS ON THE COAST OF LABRADOR; CONTAINING MANY INTERESTING PARTICULARS, BOTH OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS INHABITANTS, NOT HITHERTO KNOWN

3 vols., 4to., 1st edition, illustrated frontispiece printed on laid paper, two fold out charts, in later half calf green linen boards, Newark: Allin and Ridge, 1792

Estimate $700-$900

Realised: $4,000
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Lot Report

Provenance:

Bernard Quaritch Ltd., New Bond Street, London, 1946

Note:

A scarce and important work. Only 14 copies on large paper are recorded in the list of subscribers. -Bernard Quaritch Ltd. - by letter

CONDITION DETAILS

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