IMLAY, George (ca 1754-1828). A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: containing a Succinct Account of its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country in partitioned; to which is added the Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucky... by John Filson. London: J. Debrett, 1793.
IMLAY, George (ca 1754-1828). A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: containing a Succinct Account of its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country in partitioned; to which is added the Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucky... by John Filson. London: J. Debrett, 1793. 8 o (197 x 123 mm). 3 engraved folding maps (one mounted on linen) and one folding table. (Light browning and offsetting.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt (glue discoloration from bookplate to front endpapers). Provenance : Otto L. Schmidt (bookplate). Second edition with considerable additions of one of the most complete 18th-century descriptions of the Western country. Imlay was a British officer during the Revolution, and afterward settled in Kentucky as commissioner of lands in the back settlements. This is the FIRST EDITION TO INCLUDE FILSON'S DESCRIPTION OF KENTUCKY (pp.274-415). Bradford 2574; Buck 43; Clark Old South II:41; Graff 2091 (3rd ed.); Howes I-12; Rader 2003; Sabin 34356; Thomson 632; Vail Frontier 943.
IMLAY, George (ca 1754-1828). A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: containing a Succinct Account of its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country in partitioned; to which is added the Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucky... by John Filson. London: J. Debrett, 1793.
IMLAY, George (ca 1754-1828). A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: containing a Succinct Account of its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country in partitioned; to which is added the Discovery, Settlement, and present State of Kentucky... by John Filson. London: J. Debrett, 1793. 8 o (197 x 123 mm). 3 engraved folding maps (one mounted on linen) and one folding table. (Light browning and offsetting.) Modern half morocco, top edge gilt (glue discoloration from bookplate to front endpapers). Provenance : Otto L. Schmidt (bookplate). Second edition with considerable additions of one of the most complete 18th-century descriptions of the Western country. Imlay was a British officer during the Revolution, and afterward settled in Kentucky as commissioner of lands in the back settlements. This is the FIRST EDITION TO INCLUDE FILSON'S DESCRIPTION OF KENTUCKY (pp.274-415). Bradford 2574; Buck 43; Clark Old South II:41; Graff 2091 (3rd ed.); Howes I-12; Rader 2003; Sabin 34356; Thomson 632; Vail Frontier 943.
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