Histoire de la découverte et de la conquête du Perou
By: Traduite de l'Espagnol d'Augustin de Zarate, par S.D.C.
Contributors: Broë, S. de, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette, active 17th century; Hersey, George; Wolkenstein et Trostbug (Earldom)
Publisher: Rue S. Jacques, chez Michel Guignard, près la Fontaine S. Severin, à l'Image S. Jean.
Published: 1716
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: History
Work titles: Historia del descubrimiento y conquista del Peru
Notes: Translation, by S. de Broë, of: Historia del descubrimento y conquisto de la provincia del Perù, first printed Antwerp, 1555; the first French translation was printed in Amsterdam, 1700.

European Americana records four issues of this work, largely page for page, printed in Paris in the same year.

This is a page for page resetting, without the "Privilege du Roy" at the end of the Paris, 1706 edition.

Pagination: v. 1: [40], 360 p., [15] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 2: [6], 479, [1] p.

Signatures: v. 1: ã⁸ ẽ⁴ ĩ⁸ A-2G⁸⁻⁴; v. 2: ã⁴ (-ã4) (a1 verso blank) A-2R⁸⁻⁴ (2R4 verso blank) (2M4 missigned 2M2)

Title pages printed in red and black; engraved printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.), 379641.

Medina, J.T. Biblioteca hispano-americana (1493-1810), 249.

European Americana 716/159.

John Carter Brown Library copy has volumes 1 and 2 bound together in contemporary full calf.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Paris Graff zu Wolkenstein et Trostbug: heraldic blind-tooled stamp on front and rear boards; George Hersey: information from JCB bibliographical file.