An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay
by DOBRIZHOFFER, Martin;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Bookseller
- Horizon Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J12892
- Title
- An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay
- Author
- DOBRIZHOFFER, Martin;
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf boards, corners worn, rebacked with new linen spines, gilt title lettering on leather spine labels, very sligh
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, John Murray, 1822, First edition in English, translated from the original Latin.
- Size
- 8vo [21.5 x 13.5 cm]; complete i
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - South America;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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