Spring Fine Books & Manuscripts
Thu, May 14, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 202
GRANT, Charles (1749–c. 1818). The History of Mauritius, or the Isle of France, and the neighboring islands… London: W. Bulmer, 1801.
Estimate: $500 - $700
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$312.50
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GRANT, Charles (1749–c. 1818). The History of Mauritius, or the Isle of France, and the neighboring islands… London: W. Bulmer, 1801. 4to. With all 3 folding maps and List of Subscribers. 571 pp. Bound in later beige paper backstrip over plain boards, printed paper label on spine.
Condition
Spine toned and worn, boards worn, bumped and soiled, text toned, foxed, occasionally soiled, several gutters overopened, some light edgewear, soiling to maps. Very good. FIRST EDITION of Grant’s work on Mauritius, being the first detailed work in English on Mauritius.
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