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Histoire Naturelle et Moralle des Indes, tant Orientalles qu'Occidentalles: Ou,il est traicte des choses remarquables du Ciel, des Elemens, Metaux, Plantes & Animaux qui sont propres de ce pays.
by Joseph Acosta; Robert Regnault Cauxois [translator]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Marc Orry, 1600 A good copy of the 2nd French edition of Joseph Acosta's important work on the New World first published in Spanish in 1590. Acosta was a Jesuit, who spent 17 years in South America and Mexico. His work, based on careful observation, formed one of the first accounts of the New World. This copy is in probably contemporary full vellum binding with yapp edges. The original ties have gone. It is difficult to say if the binding was hard or soft cover, because at some point in its history, it has had an old stiff embossed wallpaper with gilt birds and flowers, used to form new endpapers. There are no pages before the title page, which has had a strip added at the bottom and which is coming loose. Contents: title page; dedication pp ii-iv; advert; poems 4pp; Extrait du Privilege du Roi 1p; Text in 7 books pp 1-375; table of contents 34 pp. The text pages are numbered on the recto only. With decorative head pieces and initial capitals. The text is very clean with just the occasional mark, and some light underlining at p 238, but p 58 is missing. P 31 is mispaginated as p 13; p 267 is un-numbered and p 97 is very thin with a hole in the bottom margin. The final third of the book is quite difficult to open fully - probably because of the way the endpapers have been added.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032381
- Title
- Histoire Naturelle et Moralle des Indes, tant Orientalles qu'Occidentalles: Ou,il est traicte des choses remarquables du Ciel, des Elemens, Metaux, Plantes & Animaux qui sont propres de ce pays.
- Author
- Joseph Acosta; Robert Regnault Cauxois [translator]
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Marc Orry
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1600
- Keywords
- acosta; sixteenth century exploration; south america;
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY; TRAVEL & TOPOGRAPHY;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
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E C Books
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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