Lot 1613

Forster's Magazin - 2 Volumes with 12 Engravings

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Forster's Magazin - 2 Volumes with 12 Engravings

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Current Bid: $500

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by Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books
July 11, 2026 9:00 AM CDT
Live Auction
115 Hampsted Lane
Franklin, TN, US 37069

These two volumes are volumes 10 and 11 of a set of German translations of travel accounts entitled Magazin von merkmurdigen neuen Reischbeschreibungen. They were published in 1793 and 1794, respectively, in Berlin, by Bossischen Buchhandlung. The series was begun by Georg Forster.

The volumes were bound in contemporary calf. The 10th volume is William Bartram’s travel account of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, & East and West Florida. It features 8 engravings. The 11th volume is a compilation of travel accounts which all took place in modern day Oceania. There are 4 engravings including two that feature Australia or New Holland. William Bligh is included in the work who served on Captain Cook's third voyage as the Master of HMS Resolution.

William Bartram (1739-1823) was an early American naturalist and ornithologist. He was born and died in Pennsylvania and has been described as “the first naturalist who penetrated the dense tropical forests of Florida” (Speier, 1848). Many of the birds depicted in John James Audubon’s, The Birds of America are named after him.

  • Dimensions: ~ 5 1/2” by 8 3/8”
  • Literature: Magazin von merkmurdigen neuen Reischbeschreibungen
  • Medium: 2 Volumes with 12 Engravings
  • Circa: 1793-1794
  • Condition: The work is in good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

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