Cartas de una peruana
By: Escritas en Francés por Mad. de Graffigni: y traducidas al Castellano con algunas correcciones, y aumentada con notas, y una carta para su mayor complemento; por doña Maria Romero Masegosa y Cancelada
Contributors: Romero Masegosa y Cancelada, Maria; La Marche-Courmont, Ignace Hugary de, 1728-1768; Saudier, Luis Alberto
Publisher: en la Oficina de la viuda de Santander, é hijos
Published: 1792
Place of publication: Valladolid
Language: spa
Number of pages: 518
Subjects: Peruvians; Fiction; Indians of South America; Incas; Social life and customs
Work titles: Lettres d'une Péruvienne
Notes: Translation of: Lettres d'une Peruvienne, first published in one of 11 fictitious imprints given as Peine, [1747 or 1748?], and which were first printed in Italian with imprint All' Aja, 1754.

Originally this novel was written in the form of 38 letters, mainly from the Inca princess Zilia to her lover Aza. The Inca princess Zilia is kidnapped by Spanish conquerors, captured by the French after a battle at sea, and taken to Europe. This edition consists of 42 letters, mainly from the Inca princess Zilia to her lover. Letters 39-41 are a translation of: Suite des Lettres d'une Peruvienne / Peine [i.e. Paris], 1747. This second group of letters originally published as a separate work written by Ignace Hugary de La Marche-Courmont. Lettres d'Aza ou d'un Peruvien, Amsterdam, 1749.

Signatures: a-2i⁸ (a1, a2, b2, c5 versos blank) 2k⁴ (-2k4)

Engraved printer's ornament on title page; head and tail pieces.