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THB[Americana] First American Edition of Marbois, History of Louisiana, in Original Boards, 1830 - Important Source on Louisiana
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Barbe Marbois, Francois. THE HISTORY OF LOUISIANA, PARTICULARLY OF THE CESSION OF THAT COLONY TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ESSAY ON THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.Translated from the French by an American Citizen. Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1830. First Edition. 9 1/4 by 5 3/4 inches in contemporary boards with a printed paper label to the spine. xviii,[2],[17]-455pp. plus errata;page edges untrimmed. HOWES B115, "aa." STREETER SALE 1600. SABIN 3307. MONAGHAN 136. EBERSTADT 127:60. "Barbe-Marbois represented France in the preliminary negotiations with the United States on the Louisiana purchase and his book is one of the main sources on that subject." (Streeter)
Wear and staining to joints, spine, and original board covers; contents with intermittent foxing - but a solid and sound example of an important early source.Condition
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