Lot 2055: FORSTER, JOHANN REINHOLD. 1729-1798.

History of the Voyages and Discoveries Made in the North. Dublin: Luke White and Patrick Byrne, 1786. 8vo (209 x 119 mm). [8], xvi, 489, [30] pp. Folding engraved map. Period calf rebacked. Light spotting to map, leaves toned, a few leaves loose at end. Provenance: J.R. Coxe, M.D. (period ownership signature to title). FIRST DUBLIN EDITION published the same year as the first English edition in London. Forbes 113; Howes F269; Sabin 25138.