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FRENCH & INDIAN WAR]. PARKMAN, Francis (1823-1893). Montcalm and Wolfe . Boston: Little Brown, 1885. 4 vols., large 8vo. Photogravure frontispiece portrait, extra calligraphic titlepage in vol. 1, title, engraved plates and maps (some folding). RICHLY EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with the insertion of approximately 200 extra engraved portraits, maps, plans, views and 17 original documents. Dark red levant morocco gilt, covers gilt-panelled with various floral and drawer-pull tools, gilt spines, t.e.g., others uncut.(Minor rubbing to joints and corners). FIRST EDITION, LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 75 LARGE-PAPER COPIES. A finely extra-illustrated set of Parkman's highly regarded study of the epic clash between France and England in North America and the climactic battle of Quebec. Select extra illustrations include: Vol.1: WOLFE, James. Autograph note signed (third person), 1759. 1 page, a narrow oblong. Arranging a meeting before a trip abroad: "Colonel Wolfe sends his compliments to Mr. Parry & will wait upon him to-morrow night, if it is agreeable; the Colonel goes to London on Wednesday morning" -- Engraved "View of Quebec from the Bason," -- Folding engraved map: "An Exact Map of North America, from the best authorities," J. Lodge, sculpt. -- PARKMAN, Francis. ALS to an unidentified lady, Boston, 17 Dec. 1884. 2 pages, 12mo. Thanks for a copy of a letter of Amherst and commenting on a view of Quebec. -- LOUIS XV, King of France . Document signed, Compiegne, 23 May 1732. 1p., small folio, folded . Ordering the Commander of the Guard to appear for duty under penalty of death. -- Engraved "View of Fort Oswego, on the shore of L. Ontario," oval format. -- STANHOPE, Charles, Earl. Document signed, 7 August 1725. The Secretary of the Treasury acknowledges receipt of certain funds -- Engraved plate of "Esquimaux of Hudson's Bay," -- [MALLET, Alain Manesson, publisher ]. Engraved map "Canada ou Nouvelle France," from Florida to "terres Artiques incognues," from Mallet's Description de l'univers (Paris, 1683) -- Woodcut map of Fort St. Louis, Hispaniola and St. Jago, Cuba, [early 18th century?]. -- BRODERICK, Thomas, British Admiral . Document signed, "on board Her Majesty's Ship Prince," Gibralter, 15 May 1758. 1 page, 4to, folded . Ordering Capt. Moutray of H.M.S. Thetis to send men to the H.M.S. Revenge. -- Engraved "South View of New London & Fort Trumbull," handcolored -- Engraved "Exact map of the Five Great Lakes...and Hudson's Bay Territories," J. Lodge sculpt., trimmed to platemark . -- Aquatint view of "Queenstown, upper Canada," by Strickland, showing a three-masted vessel on the Detroit River - Engraving, "Implements of War made use of by the American Indian," White sculpt. -- [MALLET, Alain]. Engraved map "Isle de Terre Neuve," showing Canada, Newfoundland, Acadia, neatly inlaid -- Engraved map "Amerique Septentrionale," depicting California as an Island, neatly inlaid -- Mezzotint portrait of John, Viscount Ligonier, Commander in Chief, imprint of Robert Sayer London; and others. Vol. 2: MONCKTON, Robert, General . ALS, London, 11 April 1766. 1 p., 4to . Letter of recommendation -- Engraved "Plan of Boston in 1722," A. Bowen sculpt. -- "Exact Map of the Province of Quebec, with Part of New York and New England," J. Lodge sculpt. 1p., 4to, folding -- Engraved view of "Lake George, New York" -- Engraved map "View of the Country round the Falls of Niagara," probably ca.1780-1800 -- Large engraved view "The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario," engraved and printed by Gavitt and Duthie, Albany, after the frontispiece of William Smith History of the Province of New York , London, 1757; and others. Vol. 3: Engraved "View of the Taking of Quebec by the English Forces Commanded by General Wolfe," for the London Magazine , 1760. 1 p., oblong, trimmed to platemark -- Engraved "Exact Map of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland...1777," 1p., 4to, folding . J. Lodge sculpt. -- Mezzotint portrait of "James Wolfe, Commander in Chief," printed for Joh