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148 - [TRAVELS] PRÉVOST D'EXILES (Antoine-François).
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Estimate €100 - €150
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[TRAVELS] PRÉVOST D'EXILES (Antoine-François). THE TRAVELS OF CAPTAIN ROBERT LADE to various parts of Africa, Asia and America: containing the history of his fortunes, and his observations on the colonies and trade of the Spaniards, the English, the Dutch, etc. Translated from the English. Paris, Didot, 1744. Two volumes in 12mo, marbled fawn calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt panels and fleurons, title and volume number labels in garnet morocco, red edges (contemporary binding). FIRST EDITION of this IMAGINARY JOURNEY by Abbé PRÉVOST, presented as a translation of an English account. Blending romantic adventures with information drawn from authentic travel accounts, the author recounts Captain Lade’s travels through the colonial and commercial regions of Africa, Asia and the Americas. Complete with 2 fold-out copper-engraved MAPS: a nautical chart by Lattré, dated ‘1743’, and a map of part of North America by Desbruslins after Bellin. ¶ Leclerc, 315 – Gay, 72 – Chadenat, 5080 – Boucher de La Richarderie, I-268 – Sabin, 38530.
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Auction time 11/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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