CATALOGUE THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN The Caribbean WILLIAM REESE COMPANY 409 Temple Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 789-8081 A Note This catalogue is devoted to the history of the Caribbean, from the earliest period of European contact up to the 19th century. Most of the items included relate to the region in the age of sugar and slaves, from the mid-17th to early 19th centuries, with an interesting group of material relating to Cuba in the latter part of the 19th century. Notable items include Oviedo’s Historia General... of 1535, the first detailed description of the region; Alcedo’s magnificent atlas of the West Indies, published in 1816; one of the earliest obtainable Jamaican imprints, published there in 1757; a remarkable panoramic drawing of a plantation in Haiti, also done in 1757; and significant histories, color-plate books, personal narratives, cartography, watercolors, and manuscripts. Available on request or via our website are our recent catalogues 313 World Travel & Voyages, 314 Recent Acquisitions in Americana, 315 The Only Copy For Sale, and 317 The Crucible of War: Conflict in North America 1757-1792, as well as Bulletins 34 Adams & Jefferson, 35 American Travel, 36 American Views & Cartography, 37 Flat: Single Significant Sheets, and many more topical lists. Some of our catalogues, as well as some recent topical lists, are now posted on the internet at www.reeseco.com. A portion of our stock may be viewed via links at www. reeseco.com. If you would like to receive e-mail notification when catalogues and lists are uploaded, please e-mail us at
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