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ROBERTSON, JAMES ALEXANDER. Louisiana Under the Rule of Spain, France, and the United States, 1785-1807. 2 Volume Set.
Arthur H. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio, 1911 (c1910).. Volume 1 - 376 pp, volume 2 - 391 pp. large 8vo, HC (no dj). "The Social, Economic, and Political Conditions of the Territory represented in the Louisiana Purchase as portrayed in hitherto unpublished contemporary accounts by Dr. Paul Alliot and v arious Spanish, French, English and American Officials. Translated or trascribed from the original manuscripts, edited, annotated, and with bibliography and index by James Alexander Robertson. With special map of the Territory and other e a r l y m a p s and plans." The chapter containing the "Historical and Political Reflections on Louisiana" by Paul Alliot has the text in both English and French. Volume 1 has water damage to top of front board and top of spine causing heavy c ol or l os s, da ma ge t o cloth, distortion to board/spine in that area (up to 3/4" deep, but less in most areas). Less damaging water marks at top of rear board, causing color loss and slight dye migration to top corner of rear pastedown and r ear fe p. Bo tto m of sp ine is faded and slightly frayed. Some scattered water spots on boards and spine with varying degrees of color loss. Center of spine is slightly concave. Very light bump to bottom corner of front board. Inside hing es s tart ing sli ghtl y, oth erwi se i nter ior is clean and tight with many pages unopened. T.E.G. Volume 2 has light wear to corners of boards and top/bottom of spine. Some light areas of soiling, scuffing and color loss to boards, but no wa ter d amage as to vo lume 1. The insid e is clean and tight with many pages unopened. T.E.G. Both spines are slightly darkened. A scan of covers of volume 1 available on request. Volume 1 - G-, Volume 2 - VG.
Offered for US$ 200.00 by: Capricorn Books - Book number: 2094
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