Author's name from Holzmann & Bohatta and Dippel.

Translation, by von Herbarth, of: Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes. Amsterdam, 1770 (v.1-2); The Hague, 1774 (v.3-7)

A different translation, by Jakob Mauvillon, published concurrently under title: Philosophische und politische Geschichte der Besitzungen und des Handels der Europäer nach beyden Indien. Hanover, 1774-1778. 7 v.

Notes by Friedrich Gabriel Resewitz.

Vignette on title pages.

Title page dates: 1774 (v.2); 1775 (v.3); 1776 (v.4); 1778 (v.5-6)

Signatures: v.1: pi² A-2E⁸ 2F⁶ (pi1 verso, pi2 verso blank); v.2: pi1 A-Y⁸ Z²/²/² (pi1 verso blank); v.3: pi1 A-2H⁸ (-2H1; 2H2-2H6 as "Hh"-"Hh5") 2I⁴ (-2I4); v.4: pi1 A-U⁸ (-U1; U2-U5 as "U"-"U4") X⁴ (pi1 verso, X4 blank); v.5: pi1 A-X⁸ (-X1; X2-X6 as "X"-"X5"; pi1 verso, X8 verso blank); v.6: pi1 A-U⁸ X²/²/² (pi1 verso, X6 verso blank); v.7: pi1 A-2C⁸ 2D²/²/² (2D5 as "Dd4"; pi1 verso, 2D6 verso blank)

Volume 4: p. 50 misnumb.: "05"; v.7: p. 375 misnumb.: "357"

Errata (v.1: p. [1] at end; v.2: p. [1-2] at end; v.7: p. [2] at end)

Volumes 3-7 predominantly concerned with America.

Holzmann & Bohatta 2:7021.

Dippel, H. Americana Germanica, 58.

Feugère, A. Bib. critique de l'abbé Raynal, 65A.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary paper boards.

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased from Harold Jantz.