COLLOT, Georges Henri Victor (1750-1805). A Journey in North America, Containing a Survey of the Countries watered by the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, and other Affluing Rivers... Florence: O. Lange, 1924-1926.

3 volumes, comprising: text, 2 volumes 8vo (250 x 178 mm); atlas, 4to (335 x 250 mm). 36 facsimile plates and maps (11 folding). (Vol. II Oo1 provided in typescript facsimile.) 20th-century half calf gilt. Provenance: Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (sold Bloomsbury, 20 November 2009, lot 107).

20th-century reprint of the English edition of Collot's work. 'This work was printed, both in French...and English, but not yet published, at the time of Gen. Collot's death, which happened in 1805. More than twenty years afterward the whole impression came into the hands of M. Bertrand, an eminent publisher in Pari, who reserved 100 copies of the English and 300 of the French edition, and made waste paper of the remainder...General Collot's report reflects his interest in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the immediately adjacent country. The beautifully executed map of the Ohtio Irver depicts vividly the wilderness that this country was at the time of his journey" (Wagner-Camp 31a:3). Howes C-601.

Property from the Collection of Perry B. Hansen