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Editions L'Harmattan, 2012. Paperback. New. 272 pages. French language. 9.29x6.06x0.79 inches.

Editions L'Harmattan, 2012. Paperback. New. 362 pages. French language. 9.45x6.06x0.79 inches.

Roterdam: Arnould Leers, 1658 A fair to good copy of the scarce 1st edition in largely contemporary full leather binding with portrait of Jaques Amprovx, 11 full page plates and 33 engravings in the text. The engraved title and 2 leaves of the table of chapters are provided in facsimile. Attributed to Charles de Rochefort, the Pastor of the French Protestant Church in Rotterdam - although there has been considerable dispute over the authorship. The vocabulary is by Father Raymond Breton. This copy has been rebacked and restitched, retaining the original contemporary boards with corners rebuilt. A new matching spine with raised bands and title label has been added. The original pastedown endpapers have been retained with a large armorial bookplate to the front pastedown and some old ink notes to the rear pastedown. New free endpapers have been added. Contents: engraved title (facsimile); title with printer's device and old ink scrawl to verso; portrait of Messire Jaques Amprovx; epistre 4pp;… Read More

Rotterdam: Arnout Leers, 1665. Second edition. Engraved pictorial title, title page vignette, 3 large folding plates, 46 engravings in text (some full page), sectional tailpieces. [34], 583, [13] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Old calf, spine gilt. Rubbed, folding plates closely trimmed (with loss of captions at foot and right hand edge of plate at 413), old paper repairs to plates and engravings in text (2G2 with repair affecting a few letters); occasional marginal paper flaws. Good. Second edition. Engraved pictorial title, title page vignette, 3 large folding plates, 46 engravings in text (some full page), sectional tailpieces. [34], 583, [13] pp. 1 vols. 4to. An important work on the islands of the Antilles and their inhabitants, with choice engraved plates of the flora and fauna. Sabin 72316

Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1681. hardcover. good. Engraved title page, several folding plates, engravings in the text of trees, plants, animals, fish, etc. 4to, contemporary calf, gilt spine, top portion of text and top margins throughout dampstained, including folding plates, pages of text wavy throughout, edges of corners bumped and worn, calf lightly soiled, lettering on spine faded, inner hinges strengthened, spine rubbed, many pages with light foxing, mostly to margins, ex-lib with rubberstamps on margins of title-page and margins of several other pages of text. Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1681.<br/><br/> With Vocabulary of the Carib Language by Father Raymond Breton on pp. 571-583. Published to induce Huguenot immigration to the West Indies, this significant work contains much on the natural history and the French settlements there. Also there is much material on the Carib Indians. "Much of the material may have been collected by De Poincy, but the compiler of the work appears to… Read More

First Edition. hardcover. engraved title page, portrait of Jacques Amproux and many engravings in the text of trees, plants, animals, fish, etc. 4to, contemporary calf; (head of spine worn; front lower hinge starting; scattered foxing, mostly in margins; otherwise very good). Rotterdam: Arnould Leers, 1658.<br/> <br/> With Vocabulary of the Carib Language by Father Raymond Breton on pp. 515-27. Published to induce Huguenot immigration to the West Indies, this significant work contains much on the natural history and the French settlements there. Also there is much material on the Carib Indians. "Much of the material may have been collected by De Poincy, but the compiler of the work appears to have been Charles de Rochefort, pastor of the French Protestant church at Rotterdam, who had resided several years in the West Indies." Sabin 72316.<br/> <br/>