[2], x, 74, [2] p. ;|c19 cm. (8vo)
Consists of four works with divisional title pages: "Matière 8. Description et relations diverses. Objet 1. Quelques détails sur la Partie françoise de l'isle de St.-Domingue", p. [i]-x, 2nd count, "Matière 8. Description et relations diverses. Objet 2. Description de l'isle de Saint-Domingue", p. [3]-51, 3rd count, "Matière 8. Description et relations diverses. Objet 3. De l'emploi que les habitans de St.-Domingue font de leurs revenus", p. [53]-58, 3rd count
, and "Matière 8. Description et relations diverses. Objet 4. Relation d'un voyage par mer des Cayes a Léogane", p. [59]-74, 3rd count Dates of the descriptions of Haiti date from 1764 and 1765 Signatures: pi² (pi1 + chi6) [1] ([1] + 2) 3 (3 + 4) 5 (5 + 6 (6 + 7²)) (pi1, chi1, [1], 5. 5 versos, chi6 blank) Errata: p. [1], 4th count Engraved printer's ornament on title page; each divisional title page has engraved ship printed below title; head pieces John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Louisa D. Sharpe Metcalf Fund John Carter Brown Library copy untrimmed and uncut and sewn into contemporary plain paper wrapper
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