Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
by La HARPE, Jean-François
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1780 Voyages AFRICA Hottentot Guinea TORTURE Siege Diu Malabar Indonesia Slaves
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A rare book La Harpe's '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 Harpe's '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."
These first three volumes include African voyages, notable topics including:
· King of Juida
· Tombs of Kings of Guinea
· House of Benin
· Hottentot people: Khoikhoi, Nama people groups, villages and huts, music and dance, ceremonies, farming
· Guinea-Bissau Negros, Kachao and Bissao people; rituals
· Sierra-Leon voyages
· Congo, Malabar Coast, Bantam, Canary Islands and Guanches
· Siege of Diu
Item number: #23104
Price: $750
La HARPE, Jean-François
Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
A Paris : Hôtel de Thou, 1780. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Vol. 1 – xxiv, lii, lxxxiv, 350
8 engravings
o Vol. 2 – [4], 465, [1]
4 engravings
o Vol. 3 – [4], 506
10 engravings
· References: Brunet III, 771; Sabin 38632
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13cm)
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- Title
- Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages.
- Author
- La HARPE, Jean-François
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hôtel de Thou
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1780
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- 1780 Voyages AFRICA Hottentot Guinea TORTURE Siege Diu Malabar Indonesia Slaves, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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