South America - CHARLEVOIX (Pierre-François-Xavier... - Lot 87 - Hôtel des ventes d'Évreux

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South America - CHARLEVOIX (Pierre-François-Xavier... - Lot 87 - Hôtel des ventes d'Évreux
South America - CHARLEVOIX (Pierre-François-Xavier de). History of Paraguay. Paris, Didot, Giffart and Nyon, 1756. 2 vols. (sur 3) in-4 de (5) ff., 489, xxxiii, (4) pp. ; (2) ff., 356, clviii, (2) pp. Marbled calf, spines with decorated ribs, title and spine p., red tr. (contemporary binding). First 2 volumes, complete with their 4 folding maps, including the map of Buenos Aires. Worn caps and corners, small beginning of cracks in some bits. Good copy, unfortunately incomplete of the third and last volume. First edition of this important work, much sought-after for the history of Brazil, the best on the subject. Charlevoix (1682-1761), a Jesuit missionary is the author of the history of Santo Domingo and New France.
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