Lot 151

Americas.- Long (John) Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader, Describing the Manners and Customs of the North American Indians..., first edition, for the Author, 1791. 

Hammer Price: £420

Description

Americas.- Long (John) Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader, Describing the Manners and Customs of the North American Indians..., first edition, folding engraved map (few tears, one affecting image, very finely silked), list of subscribers, title mounted on stub with extremities repaired, final. f & errata f. mounted on stub, final f. trimmed with some marginal repairs and verso silked, errata f. present but trimmed, silked to verso and bound at end, few instances of ink correction or underlining, some soiling or small staining, ex-library copy with small ink-stamp and ink reference to title, modern library cloth, [Sabin 41878], 4to, for the Author, 1791.

⁂ First-hand account of native American life and the fur trade of North America, with vocabularies of several languages. The author spent nearly 20 years living amongst the natives as a fur trapper and trader for the Hudson's Bay Company.

Description

Americas.- Long (John) Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader, Describing the Manners and Customs of the North American Indians..., first edition, folding engraved map (few tears, one affecting image, very finely silked), list of subscribers, title mounted on stub with extremities repaired, final. f & errata f. mounted on stub, final f. trimmed with some marginal repairs and verso silked, errata f. present but trimmed, silked to verso and bound at end, few instances of ink correction or underlining, some soiling or small staining, ex-library copy with small ink-stamp and ink reference to title, modern library cloth, [Sabin 41878], 4to, for the Author, 1791.

⁂ First-hand account of native American life and the fur trade of North America, with vocabularies of several languages. The author spent nearly 20 years living amongst the natives as a fur trapper and trader for the Hudson's Bay Company.

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