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SOUTH AMERICA -- ANTILLES -- (ROCHEFORT, Ch. de). Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amérique, (…). Avec un Vocabulaire Caraïbe. Rott., A. Leers, 1658. 2 parts in 1 vol. (16), 527, (12) pp. W. engr. ti. and 43 fine engr. of various sizes in text. 4°. Mod. hcf. (Without the portrait of J. Amproux called for by Sabin, prelims a bit soiled/thumbed, lower margin trifle stained in places towards end, but a v.g. copy).
First edition of this important work on the (natural) history of the Antilles. - Nissen ZBI, 3448; Sabin 72314 distinguishes three varieties of this first edition; ours with the dedicatory letter signed with the initials 'L.D.P.'€ 800
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