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an old map of the united states of north americaan open book with a picture of a man on itan old book sitting on top of a white surface
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Estimate €700 - €900
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Description
America Leiste, Christian Description of British America, intended to supplement English maps. Together with a special map of the central British colonies. With a fully coloured map. Wolfenbüttel, self-published, 1778. 20 pp., 571 pp. 8°. Contemporary half-leather binding with gold-stamped spine label and gilt edging, as well as red edging on three sides (worn and bumped, spine restored). Rare, with the map of the British colonies. - First edition. - Sabin 39937. - With a handwritten ownership note on the title page. - A comprehensive and detailed description of the British colonies of the time by the German educator, mathematician and geographer Christian Leiste. The publication is divided into three main sections, each dealing with different aspects of the country. Leiste begins by providing a general description of the country, including its flora and fauna, as well as the indigenous population and the European colonists. In the second section, he describes the individual provinces of the colony, and in the third he discusses the history of the region. - Overall, a very well-preserved and clean copy. North America – With a hand-coloured map. Contemporary half-leather binding with gilt lettering and gilt decoration, as well as red edging on three sides (rubbed and bumped, spine restored). – Rare, with a map of the British colonies. – First edition. – Sabin 39937. – With a handwritten ownership note on the title page. - An extensive and detailed description of the British colonies at that time by the German educator, mathematician and geographer Christian Leiste. The publication is divided into three main sections, each dealing with different aspects of the country. Leiste first provides a general description of the country, including its flora and fauna, indigenous population and European colonists. In the second section, he describes the individual provinces of the colony, and in the third, he discusses the history of the region. - Overall, a very well-preserved and clean copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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