History Paraguay Containing Amongst by Charlevoix Pierre Francois Xavier (40 results)

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The History of Paraguay Containing Amongst Many Other New, Curious, and Interesting Particulars of That Country, a Full and Authentic Account of the E 1.68. Book.

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LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 430. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1769 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 2 Language: English Pages: 430 Volume 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Contemporary three-quarter leather with marbled boards. Corners heavily worn with cracks along the spine, heavy wear to spine ends. Hinges surprisingly firm despite exterior wear to spine. P/O bookmarks to inside front. Book title faded from spine with volume (1) number present and geometric patterns surprisingly bright and shiny. BP/Case/Upstairs.

First English Language edition. vii, 463 pp.; viii, 415 pp. (v.1 pages 261, 349, and 432 misnumbered 621, 149, and 442 and v. 2, pages 176 and 301 misnumbered 167 and 331). 8vo. "The most complete and satisfactory work on Paraguay, and the only one in which the vast system of the Jesuits is fully developed, the position of the author affording him peculiar opportunities for its examination." (Cox quoting Maggs). This English language vesion is an abridgment of the larger work in French. Provenance: Samuel G. Arnold (1821-1880) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and president of the Rhode Island Historical Society (signatures from original endpapers laid in loose). Sabin 12133. Palau 67171. Cox II: 282. Field 284. JCB III:1663. Jones 811. A near fine set, a few mostly marginal worm holes to the last few leaves of each volume, partially affecting a few letters of text. Period style gray paper-covered boards with printed spine labels.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1769 1ed Charlevoix History of Paraguay Jesuit Missionary Voyages Brazil Tribes Pierre Charlevoix s History of Paraguay is a valuable history of the Jesuit missionary voyages to South America. It includes extensive descriptions on Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina with information about local tribes. Perhaps Cox s description of the work is the most telling of its value: The most complete and satisfactory work on Paraguay, and the only one in which the vast system of the Jesuits is fully developed, the position of the author affording him peculiar opportunities for its examination. Item number: #10158 Price: $599 CHARLEVOIX, Pierre-Francois-Xavier de The history of Paraguay: containing amongst many other new, curious and interesting particulars of that country, a full and authentic account of the establishments formed there by the Jesuits, from among the savage natives, in the very centre of barbarism: establishments allowed to have realized the sublime ideas of Fenelon, Sir Thomas More, and Plato Dublin: Printed for P. & W. Wilson, H. Saunders, W. Sleater, B. Grierson, J. Potts, D. Chamberlaine, and J. Williams, 1769. First Dublin edition. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes Vol. I vii, [1], 463, [1] Vol. II viii, 415, [1] References: Sabin 12130 (London ed); Hill 163; Cox II p. 282 Language: English Binding: Leather; tight & secure Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 10158 Photos available upon request.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 496. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1769 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Volume 1 Language: English Pages: 496 Volume 1.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1769 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 440 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 440 Volume 2 Language: English.

formed there by the Jesuits, from among the savage natives, in the very center of barbarism: Establishements allowed to have realized the sublime Ideas of Fenelon, Sir Thomas More, and Plato, written originally in French, by the celebrated Father Charlevoix. 2 volumes. 8vo. Later half calf with marbled paper boards - a little rubbing/chafing to the leather. Very good overall. With the armorial bookplate of Francis Buchanan in each volume. vii,463pp. - & - viii,414. Lockyer Davis, London. Sabin 12133. Very scarce.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1769 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 504 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 504 Volume 1 Language: English.