The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590

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Lot 455 | The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590
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HULTON, Paul (1918-1990) and David Beers QUINN (1909-2002). The American Drawings of John White 1577-1590. London: BMP, 1964.First edition, limited to 600 copies. John White (1577-1593) was a British artist and cartographer who, on more than one occasion, traveled to North America and documented the flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples. He most famously served briefly as governor under Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1587 second failed attempt to colonize Roanoke Island. His portraits of the people were reproduced as engravings for publication. This is copy USA 42. Two volumes, folio (380 x 265mm). (Some light rippling to plate volume.) Original red cloth stamped in gilt. Provenance: Marcus Crahan (bookplate).
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