Saggio sulla storia civile del Chili
By: del signor abate Giovanni Ignazio Molina
Publisher: Nella Stamperìa de S. Tommaso d' Aquino
Published: 1787
Place of publication: In Bologna MDCCLXXXVII
Language: ita
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: Mapuche language; Mapuche Indians; Indian linguistics; History
Notes: An extended version of the civil history section of the author's work: Compendio della storia geografia, naturale, e civile del regno del Chile, Bologna, 1776 (published anonymously)

Forms a companion volume to the author's previously published work: Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili. Bologna, 1782.

Title vignette, with motto: Nihil mihi.

Signatures: A-X (X8 blank)

Map unnumbered.

Errata (p. 333)

"Idea della lingua chilese." (p. 284-308). -- "Indice di alcumi verbi chilesi." (p. 309-323)

Includes bibliographical references.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, 3: 3142.

Backer-Sommervogel 5: col. 1166 (no. 5)

Streit, R.  Bib. missionum, 3: 1092.

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 174560.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary half calf and paper boards.