Het Britannische Ryk in Amerika
Amsterdam: Rudolf en Gerard Wetstein, 1721.
First Edition. Hardcover (rebound in leather). Very Good Condition. Item #CAT000859
Rebound in imitation wooden boards, endpapers refreshed. A few light stains, marks, but generally a fresh, wide margined copy. Lacking the 8 maps but otherwise complete. This Dutch translation of Oldmixon's 1708 work The British Empire in America is noteworthy for the section on coffee at the end which is unique to the Dutch edition. It includes 3 early depiction of the coffee plant. Two volumes bound as one.
(26), 300pp; (2), 327, (14)pp. With 2 frontispieces, a a folding plate and 2 other plates all of coffee plants. Sabin 57160. Provenance: Dunninger (erotic bookplate) Size: 4to. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking, Wine & Dining; Americana. Inventory No: CAT000859.
Price: $950.00