Smith, William

Histoire de la Nouvelle-York, depuis la découverte de cette province jusqu'a notre siécle ... traduite de l'Anglois par M[arc-Antoine] E[idous]

Londres: 1767. First French edition of the first history of New York, 12mo, pp. [4], [vii]-xvi, 415, [1]; full contemporary calf, gilt spine, red morocco label; upper joint cracked, but holding, spine chipped level with text block; all else generally very good. The imprint is false and the book was likely printed in Paris. "The author was graduated from Yale College in 1745, became a distinguished lawyer of New York, and later was chief justice of the province. Being a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War, after the contest was over he moved to Canada, where he was also appointed chief justice" (Church 1023, citing the first edition of 1757). Howes S-703; Sabin 84573. Item #31852

Price: $750.00