Isaac Weld - Voyage au Canada - 1802

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Isaac Weld, Voyage au Canada, a 3‑volume 1st French edition (1802/03) translated from the English, published in Paris by Munier for Gérard, bound in uniform contemporary marbled leather with gilt spines, featuring a folding map and 11 engraved plates, totaling 800 pages and in very good condition with cancelled library stamps on title pages.

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Isaac Weld - Voyage au Canada, dans les années 1795, 1796 et 1797; Traduit de l'Anglais d'Isaac Weld. Et enrichie d'une carte générale du pays, et de onze planches offrant les points de vue les plus remarquables, et notamment le fameux Saut de Niagara. - Paris, printed by Munier for Gérard, An XI (1802/03), 3 vols. - Uniform contemporary marbled calf, gilt borders around all sides, gilt spines with 2 contrasting morocco letterpieces. With a loosely inserted folding engraved map and 11 engraved plates. (4), 321; 344; (4), 294 p.

Condition: With cancelled library stamps on title-pages, offsetting from turn-ins. Fine and attractive copy.

* Chadenat 1228; cf. Cox II, p. 1228 and Sabin 102544 (both ed. 1799/1800). The second French edition of this early and influential description of Canada and the Eastern part of the U.S., by the Irishman Isaac Weld (1774-1856). He spent more than 2 years in the area to research the possibilities for immigration of Irish citizens.

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Isaac Weld - Voyage au Canada, dans les années 1795, 1796 et 1797; Traduit de l'Anglais d'Isaac Weld. Et enrichie d'une carte générale du pays, et de onze planches offrant les points de vue les plus remarquables, et notamment le fameux Saut de Niagara. - Paris, printed by Munier for Gérard, An XI (1802/03), 3 vols. - Uniform contemporary marbled calf, gilt borders around all sides, gilt spines with 2 contrasting morocco letterpieces. With a loosely inserted folding engraved map and 11 engraved plates. (4), 321; 344; (4), 294 p.

Condition: With cancelled library stamps on title-pages, offsetting from turn-ins. Fine and attractive copy.

* Chadenat 1228; cf. Cox II, p. 1228 and Sabin 102544 (both ed. 1799/1800). The second French edition of this early and influential description of Canada and the Eastern part of the U.S., by the Irishman Isaac Weld (1774-1856). He spent more than 2 years in the area to research the possibilities for immigration of Irish citizens.

(total 3)

Details

Number of books
3
Subject
Geography, Travels
Book title
Voyage au Canada
Author/ Illustrator
Isaac Weld
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1802
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
No
Publisher
Gérard
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
800
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