[AMERIQUES] Antoine HORNOT - Anecdotes américaines ou histoire abrégée des principaux événements arrivés dans le nouveau monde depuis sa découverte jusqu'à l'époque présente. Chez Vincent à Paris, 1776 - First edition of this curious work presenting a wealth of documents and anecdotes presented year by year on events in the Americas, on the various travelers and the natives. Period binding in full calf with well-ornamented spine, red morocco title-piece, minor snags and rubbing not serious, corners dulled and coupes of last board a little damaged, interior rather well preserved, with a few freckles, lacks last white endpaper. In-12, 15pp, 782pp. Provenance: Handwritten bookplate Charles Masseille on title page.

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