BARTRAM (William). A journey through the southern... Lot 26

BARTRAM (William). A journey through the southern parts of North America; namely: the northern and southern Carolinas, Georgia, eastern and western Florida, the Cherokee country, the vast territory of the Muscogulges or Creek confederacy, and the Chactaws country; containing details of the soil and natural productions of these regions, and observations on the habits of the Indians who inhabit them. Paris, Carteret et Brosson, Dugour et Durand, An VII [1799]. 2 volumes in one vol. in-8, marbled half-calf, smooth spine richly ornamented, title page in red marble (period binding). First edition of the French translation, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, 3 folding figures and a map. Sought-after account for the study of natural history and botany in particular of the regions concerned, by one of the greatest American naturalists William Bartram (1739-1823, son of the great botanist and explorer John Bartram), this work will remain an essential reference for the American transcendentalist writers Emerson and Thoreau. A good copy. (Sabin, 93887.)