L'histoire de l'Amérique. Traduite de l'anglois.

2 vol., 4to; 5 pl. (n.c., occ. foxing, marg. damp stains, one dark in vol. I).

Contemp. marbled calf, gilt-orn. spines with raised bands (sl. rubbing, heads missing, occ. sm. def.).

Deluxe edition (there is also an ed. in 4 vol. 12mo) of this first French translation by Suard and Morellet of the succesful work by the Scottish historian and anthropologist W. Robertson (1721-1793) relating to the discovery of America and the conquest of Mexico and Peru. (1st Engl. & Fr. 1777). Illustrated with 4 fold. maps and 1 pl. "Table chronologique des Mexicains".
Ref. Sabin 71991.