ROBERTSON M. ( William )Livre Rare Book
Histoire Geographique de la Nouvelle Ecosse Contenant le detail de sa situation de son etendue & de ses limites; Ainsi que des differences demeles entres L'Angleterre & la France au sujet de la possession de cette Province: Ou l'on en demontre l'importance tant par rapport a notre Commerce que pour la surete de nos autres Establishements dans l'Amerique Septrionale: Avec une exacte Description des Bayes Ports Lacs & Rivieres; de la Nature & des Productions du Pays & des Moeurs & Usages des Indiens
1755réf. 37616A Londres. Paris. 1755 1755. Hardcover. Fine thus. 16.5cm 164p. in full contemporary mottled calf gilt ruled raised bands gilt flora panel decorations and borders crimson leather label library stamp on the tiltle page else in fine condition rare. T.P.L. 211. cf 210. Lande 445. Sabin 56137 Dionne II-471. Waldon. Biblio. Canadiana Published in Great Britain 1519-1763 p330. Preface states the work to be written for prospective settlers and based on the Author's own observations and on Charevloix. It is one of the first statements of French-English rival claims in Nova Scotia. This work possibly printed in Paris is a translation by Etienne de Lafargue 1728-1795 of A Geographical History of Nova Scotia q.v. with notes setting forth the French point of view on boundaries treaty rights etc. A Londres. [Paris?]. 1755 hardcover
