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Livres anciens et modernes

Dobrizhoffer, Martin

An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay

1822

573,40 €

Horizon Books

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Détails

Année
1822
Lieu d'édition
London. John Murray
Auteur
Dobrizhoffer, Martin
Edition
First edition in English, translated from the original Latin.
Thème
Travel - South America Native Peoples Anthropology
Langues
Anglais
Premiére Edition
Oui

Description

8vo [21.5 x 13.5 cm]; complete in three volumes, viii, 435; v, 446; vi, 419 pp. contemporary calf boards, corners worn, rebacked with new linen spines, gilt title lettering on leather spine labels, very slightly foxed on few leaves, interiors are clean and fine, in good sound and tight bindings. A picture of this book is available up The author spent eighteen years in Paraguay with the Guaranis and Abipones peoples. The Abipones, now extinct, were driven out of the Gran Chaco by the Spanish, and these volumes now represents one of the few descriptions of this people. Borba de Moraes 267: 'He returned to Austria where he published this famous book. The first volume contains a description of Paraguay, the war against the mamelucos and other historical events. The last two volumes are concerned with the Abipones. The work was highly esteemed by Southey and inspired his poem, A Tale of Paraguay. The English translation was made by Sara Coleridge'. Sabin 20414. There is considerable description of the animal and plant life of Paraguay, including fruit bearing trees.
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