Auction 159

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Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 10:00 am

Lot 1123 Christian Leiste. Beschreibung des Brittischen …

Beschreibung des Brittischen Amerika zur Ersparung der englischen Karten. Nebst einer Special-Karte der mittleren Brittischen Colonien. Mit einer gtenzkolorierten Karte. Wolfenbüttel, Selbstverlag, 1778. 20 S., 571 S. 8°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit goldepr. RSchild und RVergoldung sowie dreiseitigem Rotschnitt (berieben und bestoßen, Rücken restauriert).

Amerika

Geographie und Reisen – Selten, mit der Karte der britischen Kolonien. - Erste Ausgabe. - Sabin 39937. - Mit hs. Besitzvermerk auf dem Titelblatt. - Umfangreiche und detaillierte Beschreibung der damaligen britischen Kolonien von dem deutschen Pädagogen, Mathematikers und Geographen Christian Leiste. Die Publikation ist unterteilt in drei größere Abschnitte, die sich jeweils mit unterschiedelichen Aspekten des Landes befassen. Leiste liefert zunächst eine allgemeine Beschreibung des Landes inklusive der Flora und Fauna sowie der indigenen Bevölkerung und den europäischen Kolonialisten. Im zweiten Abschnitt beschreibt er die einzelnen Provinzen der Kolonie und im dritten behandelt er die Geschicht der Region. - Insgesamt sehr gut erhaltenes und sauberes Exemplar.

Geography and Travel – North America - With a hand-colored map. Contemporary half leather with gilt lettering and gilt decoration, as well as red edging on three sides (rubbed and bumped, spine restored). - Rare, with map of the British colonies. - First edition. - Sabin 39937. - With handwritten ownership note on title page. - Extensive and detailed description of the British colonies at that time by the German educator, mathematician, and geographer Christian Leiste. The publication is divided into three major sections, each dealing with different aspects of the country. Leiste first provides a general description of the country, including its flora and fauna, indigenous population, and European colonialists. In the second section, he describes the individual provinces of the colony, and in the third, he discusses the history of the region. - Overall, a very well-preserved and clean copy.

Startprice: 750 €
Estimate: 1000 €

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