ID 411414
Los 7 | The Founding of Acadia, legally
Schätzwert
$ 5 000 – 8 000
Apparently unrecorded issue of an important legal text describing the disputes related to Pierre Dugua de Monts and the founding of the colony of Acadia. De Monts was granted a license by the King to trade furs and establish a settlement in Acadia, joined by Samuel Champlain and Marc Lescarbot. The machinations of jealous merchants led to the revocation of his license and embroilment in a legal battle that became a important case study. This present edition seems to be a close reprint of the 1631 edition printed chez Louys Vandosme. No copies recorded at auction by ABPC or RBH. See USTC 6003251 (1631 edition).
Folio (350 x 215mm). Engraved device on title (spotting and browning; marginal wormholes, mostly repaired and occasionally touching letters; dampstaining in corners; two repaired tears affecting text). Contemporary calf (neatly rebacked and restored). Provenance: Peter Joseph Bourgade (signature on title).
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