[Rarebooks] FS: Humphrey on the Soc. for the Propagation of the Gospel, w/2 important 1730 maps of the N. Amer. Colonies

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(AMERICANA) Humphreys, David. AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. Containing Their Foundation, Proceedings, and the Success of Their Missionaries in the British Colonies, to the Year 1728. London: Printed by Joseph Downing. 1730. xxxi,(1),356pp. Preliminaries with woodcut head & tail pieces and decorative capitals. Illustrated with 2 large copper engraved folding maps on thick paper; one of the Carolinas, and one of New England and the other northern colonies down to Maryland. Both are by H. Moll, dated 1730. Cont. mottled calf, rubbed, edges gilt ruled & blind tooled. Soundly rebacked, red morocco spine label. Engraved armorial bookplate on front pastedown of John Percival, Earl of Egmont, dated 1736. Final 4 leaves with minor worming, barely touching a few letters.                  $2,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
This work gives accounts of the Native American uprisings against the colonies, and the intention of the missionaries to educate the "Negro slaves.", etc.  Howes H795. European Americana 730/125. Sabin 33801.

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