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1780 Voyages in PERU Inca Quito Ecuador Amazon River Andes Mining South America
1780 Voyages in PERU Inca Quito Ecuador Amazon River Andes Mining South America
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1780 Voyages in PERU Inca Quito Ecuador Amazon River Andes Mining South America



The best book of its kind!



A rare book La Harpes 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 Harpes 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.”



This volume includes some of the worlds most famous voyages including:

Voyages in Peru

Description of Peru, origins of ancient Incan peoples

Differences / similarities between modern Peruvians and Creoles - costumes

On ancient Peruvians

Description of Incan wedding ceremonies

Mining in Peru, Andes mountains

Tour of Condamine on the Amazon River

Voyages of French and Spanish mathematicians in Quito, Ecuador

Expeditions on the Rio de la Plata and Guyana.



Item number: #21375

Price: $499



La HARPE, Jean-François



AbreÌgeÌ de lhistoire geÌneÌrale des voyages.



A Paris : Hôtel de Thou, 1780.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages;

[4], 480

3 engravings

References: Brunet III, 771; Sabin 38632

Language: French

Binding: Leather; tight and secure

Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (20cm x 13cm)



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