Description
Rare first French edition of this beautiful travel book in South America illustrated with 55 plates.
A beautiful copy kept in its contemporary binding.
________________________________
Ulloa, Don Antoine de. Juan, Don George. Voyage historique de l’Amérique méridionale fait par ordre du roi d’Espagne par Don George Juan, commandeur d’Aliaga dans l’ordre de Malthe… et qui contient une Histoire des Yncas du Perou, et les Observations Astronomiques & Physiques, faites pour déterminer la Figure & et la Grandeur de la Terre.
Amsterdam et Leipzig, Arkstée & Merkus, 1752.
2 volumes 4° of : I/ 1 l., (11) ll., 554 pp. and 24 plates ; II/ 1 l., (1) f., 316 pp., (7) ff., 309 pp., (3) pp. and 29 plates.
Contemporary marbled calf, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fillets and gilt fleurons, morocco lettering piece, decorated leading edges, red edges.
252 x 192 mm.
Rare first French edition of this beautiful work on South America illustrated with 55 plates.
Sabin, 36812 ; Hill, 1740 ; Palau, VII 221 ; Chadenat, 710, 4828.
Sabin only mentions 45 cartes et planches ; Chadenat only 51.
« Important work presenting a lot of notes relating to navigation and natural history of Peru. The authors received a lot of compliments from scientists, mostly for their astronomical observations » (Leclerc).
« A very beautiful work ; the plates it contains add to its historical interest. Beautiful frontispieces, numerous maps and beautiful plates by Debrie and Bernard Picart representing several scenes of Incas’History » (Chadenat).
This edition contains more plates than the Spanish edition.
An attractive copy preserved in its contemporary binding.
