JOHN FILSON (AMERICAN, 1747-1788) KENTUCKY / WESTERN VIRGINIA HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY VOLUME, "Histoire de Kentucke, Nouvelle Colonie a l'ouest de la Virginie", 1785, French, title page including "Traduit de l'Anglois, de M. JOHN FILSON; / PAR M. PARRAUD / De l'Academie des arcades de Rome. / A PARIS, / Chez BUISSON, Libraire, Hotel de Mesgrigny, / rue des Poitevins, No. 13"; with fold-out map titled "CARTE DE KENTUCKE / d'apres les Observations actuelles: / DEDIEE / A L'HONORABLE CONGRES / des Etats-Unis de l'Amerique / et a Son Excellence / GEORGE WASHINGTON, / Commandant en chef de les Armees / Par leur tres humble Serviteur, JOHN FILSON" in upper left corner with scale; likely original paper wraps. Later custom book-form case. Circa 1785. Map 14 1/2" x 16" OA, 13 1/2" x 12 3/8" to neat lines.
Very good condition overall, expected toning, expected wear/minute losses to wraps and page edges, some scattered minor stains, some moderate stains to frontispiece, title page, and preface, a prior owner's inscription to interior; map with expected toning, some foxing/staining and discoloration, minor tear at binding (1/4" L), some expected minor edge losses.
Published: William C. Woolridge - Mapping Virginia: From the Age of Exploration to the Civil War, p. 144, PL. 134.
Provenance: Property Deaccessioned by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia. All proceeds to benefit the Collections Acquisitions Fund.

Very good condition overall, expected toning, expected wear/minute losses to wraps and page edges, some scattered minor stains, some moderate stains to frontispiece, title page, and preface, a prior owner's inscription to interior; map with expected toning, some foxing/staining and discoloration, minor tear at binding (1/4" L), some expected minor edge losses.