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Histoire des Incas, rois du Pérou.

eBook, French, M. DCC. XLIV. [1744]
Chez Prault fils, Quai de Conti, vis-à-vis la descente du Pont-Neuf, à la Charité., A Paris,, M. DCC. XLIV. [1744]
History
1 online resource (2 v. : illustrations, maps
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Volume two has title: Histoire des Incas, with imprint: A Paris, chez Prault fils, Quai de Conti, vis-à-vis la descente de Pont-Neuf, à la Charité. M. DCC. XLIV. [1744]
Translation of the author's: Primera parte de los Commentarios reales, first printed Lisbon, 1609
Translated and edited by Thomas Fraņois Dalibard. cf. Quérard, La France littéraire
"De la poësie des Incas", v. 2, p. 55-64, includes a sampling of phrases in the Quechua language translated into French
Pagination: v. 1: vxiii [i.e. xxiii], [1], 373, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: xii, 402 p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded)
Signatures: v. 1: a⁸ (a1 verso blank) b⁴ (b4 verso blank) A-Z⁸ 2A⁴ ( -2A4) (2A3 verso blank); v. 2: a⁶ (a1 verso blank) A-X⁸ Y² ( -Y2) Z-2C⁸
Includes general index in volume 2, p. 339-402
Engraved printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials
There is a folded, hand-colored map of the northern part of South America engraved by Philippe Buache bound to face p. [1], 2nd count, in volume 1, and a folded, hand-colored map of the middle part of South America engraved by Philippe Buache bound to face p. [1], 2nd count, in volume 2