cover image: The history of Mauritius, or, The Isle of France, and the neighbouring islands : from their first discovery to the present time / composed principally from the papers and memoirs of Baron Grant, who resided twenty years in the island, by his son, Charles Grant, viscount de Vaux ; illustrated with maps from the best authorities

The history of Mauritius, or, The Isle of France, and the neighbouring islands : from their first discovery to the present time / composed principally from the papers and memoirs of Baron Grant, who resided twenty years in the island, by his son, Charles Grant, viscount de Vaux ; illustrated with maps from the best authorities

1801

Claimed by William Combe in Gentleman's magazine for May, 1852. List of subscribers: p. [v]-vii. Signatures: [a]⁴ b⁴ c⁴(-c4) B-S⁴ T⁴(T4+chi1) U-4C⁴ 4D². Mendelssohn, S. South African bib., v. 2, p. 391 Also available online. SCNHRB has two copies. SCNHRB c.1 39088000249094 bound in recent red buckram, gilt lettering on spine. SCNHRB c.1 lacking portrait frontispiece. SCNHRB c.2 39088012039814 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. The Russell E. Train Africana Collection. SCNHRB c.2 half bound in red leather and marbled paper boards; gilt lettering within green leather spine label, raised bands. Elecresource
description and travel discovery and exploration russell e. train africana collection (smithsonian libraries) combe, william vaux, charles grant

Authors

Vaux, Charles Grant vicomte de, Combe, William 1742-1823, Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI

Dates
1801
Format
Xxi, [1], 144, 144*-145*, 145-571, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates (3 folded) : port., maps, plan ; 28 cm. (4to)
Place Discussed
Mauritius
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
Mauritius
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/ec0309ad434cdb10052a6216a55f4815