Ulloa, Don. - Mémoires philosophiques, historiques, physique - Lot 90

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Ulloa, Don. - Mémoires philosophiques, historiques, physique - Lot 90
Ulloa, Don. - Mémoires philosophiques, historiques, physiques, concernant la découverte de l'Amérique, ses anciens Habitans, leurs mœurs, leurs usages... Translated by M.***. Paris, Buisson, 1787. 2 volumes in-8, marbled calf, ornate smooth spines, gilt filleting on the edges, marbled edges, small defects to the headpieces, corners rubbed, some foxing and staining - viij, 376 pp., xv pp. ; [1 f.], 499, xv pp. First French translation by J.-B. Le Febvre de Villebrune. Antonio de Ulloa (1716-1795) was a great traveler, explorer, scholar and administrator, first as governor of Peru and then, briefly, of Louisiana. The work, divided into 22 discourses, contains important ethnographic, zoological and geological notes made in America. They are followed by observations and additions by J.G. Schneider. Uncommon. Provenance: Château de Marcellus
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