[Rarebooks] FS: 1st French trans. of Koster's "Travels in Brazil" w/8 color lithos & 2 folding maps. Paris: 1816

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(BRAZIL) Koster, Henry. VOYAGES DANS LA PARTIE SEPTENTRIONAL DU BRESIL Depuis 1809 Jusqu'en 1815 Comprenant les Provinces de Pernambuco (Fernamboue), Seara, Paraiba, Maragnan, Etc. Traduite de l'Anglais par M. A. Jay. Orne de Huit Planches Colories et de Deux Cartes. Paris: Chez Delaunay. 1818. 8vo. 2 vols. (4),xlix,(3),376; (4),512,(2)pp. The final leaf being ads. With both half-titles. Illustrated with 10 plates, being 8 fine color lithographs and 2 folding maps. 19th century rust calf over marbled boards, hinges rubbed and lightly chipped, but quite sound.            $1,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first French translation of Henry Koster's TRAVELS IN BRAZIL. London: 1816. It is one of the first color plate view books on Brazil. See Abbey. TRAVEL #704.  

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