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[ANBUREY, Thomas (1759-1840).] Voyages dans les parties intérieures de l'Amérique, pendant le cours de la dernière guerre; par un Officier de l'Armée Royale. Paris: Briand, 1790.

First French edition. A very pretty set, with a fine copy of the large map. Howes A-226.

Two volumes, octavo (198 x 110mm). Half-titles. (Scattered light foxmarks.) Large folding engraved map (a little edge creasing.) Contemporary paste-paper boards, spines gilt ruled, gilt lettering- and numbering-pieces (corners just showing, scuff to vol. 1 upper joint). Provenance: H. Martignier (ownership inscription on both front flyleaves) – John Carter Brown, 1797-1874 (inkstamps to titles) – Ernest E. Keet (bookplates).
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