354 - America

America Leiste, Christian Description of British America to Supplement English Maps. Along with a Special Map of the Central British Colonies. With a fully colored map. Wolfenbüttel, self-published, 1778. 20 pp., 571 pp. 8°. Contemporary half leather with gold-stamped spine label and spine gilding, as well as three-sided red edges (worn and bumped; spine restored). Rare, with the map of the British colonies. - First edition. - Sabin 39937. - With a handwritten ownership note on the title page. - A comprehensive and detailed description of the British colonies of that time by the German educator, mathematician, and geographer Christian Leiste. The publication is divided into three major sections, each dealing with different aspects of the country. Leiste first provides a general description of the country, including its flora and fauna, as well as its indigenous population and the European colonists. In the second section, he describes the individual provinces of the colony, and in the third, he covers the history of the region. - Overall, a very well-preserved and clean copy. North America - With a hand-colored map. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt lettering and gilt decoration, as well as red edging on three sides (rubbed and bumped; spine restored). - Rare, with a map of the British colonies. - First edition. - Sabin 39937. - With a handwritten ownership note on the title page. - An extensive and detailed description of the British colonies at that time by the German educator, mathematician, and geographer Christian Leiste. The publication is divided into three major sections, each dealing with different aspects of the country. Leiste first provides a general description of the country, including its flora and fauna, indigenous population, and European colonists. In the second section, he describes the individual provinces of the colony, and in the third, he discusses the history of the region. - Overall, a very well-preserved and clean copy. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.