[CHANVALON (Thibault de)]. Trip to Martinique, containing va - Lot 612

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[CHANVALON (Thibault de)]. Trip to Martinique, containing va - Lot 612
[CHANVALON (Thibault de)]. Trip to Martinique, containing various Observations on Physics, Natural History, Agriculture, the Habits & Customs of this Isle, made in 1751 & in the following years. Paris, Bauche, 1763. In-4, marbled calf, ornate spine, slices red (period binder). Chadenat, n°1067. - Leclerc, n°311. - Sabin, n°11936. Original edition, decorated with a folding map of Martinique. VERY ESTIMATED RELATIONSHIP written by Thibault de Chanvalon, botanist native of Martinique, containing information on the economy of Martinique. of the island, its population, geography, fauna and flora, etc. The same year of the publication of his work, Chanvalon was appointed intendant of the new colony of Guyana, where the kingdom placed his hopes after the loss of Canada; the expedition will be a real disaster, both in human and financial terms, resulting in the loss of of thousands of settlers and several million pounds. Engraved ex-libris torn from the first cover. Freckles to a few leaves. Restorations to the binding (corners, spines, covers and hinges).
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