228 - AMERICA - GULF OF MEXICO & MISSISSIPPI

AMERICA - GULF OF MEXICO & MISSISSIPPI JOUTEL (HENRI) Historical Account of the Late Mr. de la Sale’s Last Voyage to the Gulf of Mexico to Discover the Mouth and Course of the Mississippi River, Now Called the St. Louis River, Which Flows Through Louisiana, FIRST EDITION, folding engraved map, light toning, occasional faint scattered spotting, contemporary speckled calf with gilt, red morocco title label, hinges cracked at the spine ends, loss to the spine ends, corners bumped [Sabin 36760], 12mo (168 x 98 mm.), Paris, Estienne Robinot, 1713 Footnotes: THE ONLY EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF LA SALLE’S FINAL EXPEDITION. La Salle’s mission was to establish a settlement at the mouth of the Mississippi, but he was blown off course from France and landed in Texas. His colony there failed, and he was murdered by his companions. The map is based on Joutel’s own observations and accurately traces the Mississippi to its source. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: # # A reduced VAT rate of 5.5% will be charged on the buyer’s premium. This is subject to change by the government, and the rate payable will be the rate in effect on the date of the sale.For books, the buyer’s premium is subject to a reduced VAT rate of 5.5%. This rate is subject to change by the French authorities, and the rate payable will be the one in effect on the date of the sale. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com