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Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
by La HARPE, Jean-François
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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1780 Voyages Christopher COLUMBUS Cortez Pyrard Tavernier MEXICO Maldives 3v
The best book of its kind!
A rare book La Harpe's 'General History of Voyages'! This extensive work was begun by La Harpe, and, after the first 21 volumes, was completed by several other historians. Not only does this work describe the geography of specific voyages, but it covers the sciences, commerce, religion, and customs of people groups from Africa, Asia, Americas, and Pacific Islands.
According to Sabin, La Harpe's 'Voyages' is
"a work that has met with greater success than any other of the same kind; the fidelity of the narration, the striking details of adventures, and the lively pictures of manners, etc., it presents, will always give it a peculiar and lasting merit. Contains all the early voyages of America."
These three volumes include notable voyages and topics including:
· Voyages of Francois Pyrard de Laval to
o The Maldives, Ceylon, Sumatra, Java, Batavia, Borneo, Celebes (Sulawesi), Timor, Philippines, and Mariana Islands. Voyages of Portuguese explorer, Mendez Pinto
· Voyages to Malabar, Goa, Surate, Golkonde
· Voyages of Ambassador Thomas Roe, East India Company
· Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in India
· Voyages of Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortez
o Discoveries in Mexico
Cortez and conquistador conquests in Mexico
Conquest of Tlaxcala and the Yucatan
· Lady Marina greeting Cortez
Cortez at the court of Montezuma
o Voyages of Vasco Nunez de Balboa in Mexico
Item number: #25519
Price: $599
La HARPE, Jean-François
Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
A Paris : Hôtel de Thou, 1780. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Vol. 4 – [4], 544, [4]
7 engravings
o Vol. 5 – [4], 672, [4]
6 engravings
o Vol. 10 – [4], 487, [1]
2 engravings
· References: Brunet III, 771; Sabin 38632
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13cm)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25519
- Title
- Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
- Author
- La HARPE, Jean-François
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hôtel de Thou
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1780
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1780 Voyages Christopher COLUMBUS Cortez Pyrard Tavernier MEXICO Maldives 3v, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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