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KALM, PETER. Travels into North America. Folding map (grazed at neatline, two short closed tears); 6 natural history plates (including an extra hand-colored plate), one view. xvi, 400, [1]; 352; viii, [8], 310, [14], [4 blank] pages. 3 volumes. 8vo, modern 1/4 calf; marginal chipping and tears on a few leaves including first title page, some moderate foxing, some marginal dampstaining in gutters, a few early manuscript notes, 12 pages detached from binding in Volume II; inked Russell Institution stamps on title pages. With scarce ad leaf for map at end of first volume, list of subscribers bound in Volume III rather than I as usual. Warrington and London, 1770-71
first english edition, with the scarce map. An important journal of travels in 1748 and 1749 through Canada and what became the northeastern United States. Kalm was a Swedish botanist sent by the great Linnaeus; the shrub Kalmia was named by Linnaeus in his honor. Kalm recounts conversations in Philadelphia with Benjamin Franklin and John Bartram. "Most trustworthy decription of Swedish settlements in 18th century Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania"--Howes K5 ("b"). Lande McGill 482; Sabin 36989; Streeter sale II:823; TPL 214. Only Streeter mentions the ad leaf.
