Lot 216
Wilson, James (1742-1798) Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania. Book Signed in full on the title page, being Wilson's personal copy of A Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies, Vol. II, translated from the French by J. Justamond, London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1777, 595 pp. Gilt lettering against burgundy on the spine. Leather covers are scuffed and worn, and the front cover, along with an end paper and the signed title page, is detached; the spine is rough and missing small areas of leather at top and bottom. A 13 x 18 in. "Map of the European Settlements in South American and on the Western Coast of Africa" by Thomas Kitchin is folded into the front of the book. Interior has light overall toning and some scattered foxing. Housed in a custom-made blue case with black spine and gilt lettering. Wilson's signature is most often seen on the verso of legal documents, signed only with his last name. A full signature in a book that belonged to him is much less common.
Estimated Value $2,250 - 2,500.
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