Item 413The Memoirs of John Ker, of Kersland in North Britain Esq; Containing His Secret Transactions and Negotiations in Scotland, England, the Courts of Vienna, Hanover, and Other Foreign Parts. With an Account of the Rise and Progress of the Ostend Company in the Austrian Netherlands
First two volumes of this account of John Ker's dealings, especially notable for his analysis of French holdings in early 18th-century America. Published by Henry Curll. While the second volume does not include the map, there is a facsimile laid in.
London: 1726. 2 volumes. LACKS the map. xi, [1 ad.], iv, 180 [4]; [2], vii, [1], 184, [6], 16 advertisement pp. Octavo. References: Howes K101a; Sabin 37600; ESTC T110732 (vol. 1); ESTC T111124 (vol. 2). First Edition. Period calf. 2 volumes. LACKS the map. xi, [1 ad.], iv, 180 [4]; [2], vii, [1], 184, [6], 16 advertisement pp. Octavo. References: Howes K101a; Sabin 37600;.....