Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages, Contenant Ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable, de plus utile & de mieux avéré dans les Pays où les Voyageurs ont pénétré; les moeurs des Habitans, la Religion, les Usages, Arts & Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures; enrichie des Cartes géographiques & de figures (Tome Douzieme: Amerique, Livre IV, Perou; Livre V, Suite de l'Amerique Meridionale. Tierra-Firme. Rio de la Plata. Guyane. Histoire Naturelle.)
by La Harpe; M. [Jean Francois] de
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1780. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary morocco, gilt-stamped lettering in red and brown leather spine labels, gilt-stamped ornament in compartmented spine; 8vo; volume 12 ONLY from a larger set; pp. [2] (title-p., blank), 481, plus 3 plates. Binding heavily scuffed; joints cracked near spine tips, but holding. Half-title excised, but otherwise complete, and internally nice and clean.
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- D12110
- Title
- Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages, Contenant Ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable, de plus utile & de mieux avéré dans les Pays où les Voyageurs ont pénétré; les moeurs des Habitans, la Religion, les Usages, Arts & Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures; enrichie des Cartes géographiques & de figures (Tome Douzieme: Amerique, Livre IV, Perou; Livre V, Suite de l'Amerique Meridionale. Tierra-Firme. Rio de la Plata. Guyane. Histoire Naturelle.)
- Author
- La Harpe; M. [Jean Francois] de
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hotel de Thou
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1780
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
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- Spine
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