1750 · Pari
by [Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Pari: l'Imprimerie Royal, 1750. 79pp. Quarto. Gathered signatures, stitched. Very good. Official French edition of the treaty ending the War of the Austrian Succession, known in America as King George's War. New England played a major role in this conflict and was angered when this treaty returned to France the fortress at Louisbourg which the New Englanders had captured. Britain's privilege of importing slaves to Spanish possessions was renewed, and the British were allowed to trade with Spanish colonies. This treaty ended North American conflicts until 1755. Not in EUROPEAN AMERICANA. OCLC locates only three copies of this official French printing. Rare. DAVENPORT 139. SABIN 96543. OCLC 29645716
(Inventory #: WRCAM34339)