La Vie et les aventures de Joseph Thompson. Traduit de l'anglois.

[KIMBER, Edward].

Published by 'À Londres et se vend à Paris, Chez Charpentier.', 1762

About this Item

First edition in French of Life and Adventures of Joe Thompson (1750), a very popular 'ramble' narrative capitalising on the contemporary appetite for books of genuine voyages. Joe Thompson traverses the globe, and portions of the novel are set in America, where the author had travelled between 1742 and 1744. Of Kimber, the old DNB provides this comment: 'Novelist and compiler, born in 1719, was son of Isaac Kimber. He gained a scanty subsistence by compiling for booksellers, and died, worn out with such drudgery, in 1769.' 3 vols, 8vo (157 × 91 mm), pp. xl, 320; x, 323; [ii], viii, 399, [1], half-title to vol. 1 only, others absent. Nineteenth-century quarter sheep, spines with black labels. A good copy. From the books of the late Martin Stone (1946-2016). [Rochedieu, 177.]. Seller Inventory # 6195

Bibliographic Details

Title: La Vie et les aventures de Joseph Thompson. ...

Publisher: 'À Londres et se vend à Paris, Chez Charpentier.'

Publication Date: 1762

Edition: 1st Edition