A Voyage to the South-Sea, and along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. Particularly describing the Genius and Constitution of the Inhabitants, as well Indians as Spaniards: Their Customs and Manners; their Natural History, Mines, Commodities, Traffick with Europe, etc. Illustrated with 37 Copper-Cutts of the Coasts . . . With a Postscript by Dr. Edmund Halley . . .
by Frezier, Monsieur [Amedee Francois]
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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London: Jonah Bowyer, 1717. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first English edition, bound in recent half-calf over marbled paper boards. New endpapers. Tooled spine with raised bands and gilt title label. Frontispiece plus 22 maps/plans and 14 other copper-plates -- a total of 37 plates (several of which are folding). No half-title. ii[blank]xii,344pp. Edges toned and slightly cockled; varied staining and foxing to text and plates; some offsetting from plates. A little worming in bottom margin mild scattered foxing internally. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. .
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- Title
- A Voyage to the South-Sea, and along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. Particularly describing the Genius and Constitution of the Inhabitants, as well Indians as Spaniards: Their Customs and Manners; their Natural History, Mines, Commodities, Traffick with Europe, etc. Illustrated with 37 Copper-Cutts of the Coasts . . . With a Postscript by Dr. Edmund Halley . . .
- Author
- Frezier, Monsieur [Amedee Francois]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Jonah Bowyer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1717
- Keywords
- history exploration South America colonial antiquarian rare books A Voyage to the South-Sea, and along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. Particularly describing the Genius and Constitution of the Inhabitants, as well Indian
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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