Travels of the Jesuits, into Various Parts of the World, Compiled from their Letters. Now first attempted in English
by John Lockman
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Printed for John Noon 1743 London, 1743 Very good bound in lether with gilt lettering to spine First Edition Hardbound Octavo 2 Volumes Lacks maps and plate, Errata and 2 add pages. Old calf rebacked. An abridged translation of the first ten volumes of LETTRES EDIFIANTES, including Piccolo's description of the California missions; particulars of the missions in Mexico, Peru, and Hudson Bay; and Barrera's ABODE AMONG THE MOXOS AND CHIRIGUANOS OF SOUTH AMERICA. "A work so entertaining and curious, that it has been translated into most of the languages of Europe" - Cox. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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- Title
- Travels of the Jesuits, into Various Parts of the World, Compiled from their Letters. Now first attempted in English
- Author
- John Lockman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
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- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for John Noon 1743 London
- Date Published
- 1743
- Bookseller catalogs
- Voyages and Discovery;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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