Lettres
By: d'une Peruvienne
Contributors: Bromsen, Maury A.; Willemin, Charles; Macbrett, J. Rudolph
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1748
Place of publication: Sur l'imprimé a Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Incas; Peruvians; Fiction; Indians of South America; Social life and customs
Notes: Attributed to Madame de Grafigny by Barbier.

Novel 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.

First published in one of 11 fictitious imprints given as Peine, [1747 or 1748?]

Signatures: [dagger]⁴ A-I¹² K⁸ L²

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

European Americana 748/84.

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 136900.

Barbier, A.A.  Ouvrages anonymes, 10226.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in full contemporary calf.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Maury A. Bromsen: JCB bibliographical file; Charles Willemin: ms. autograph on recto of front flyleaf; J. Rudolph Macbrett: ms. autograph on title page.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Divestiture Fund.