Lettres d'une Péruvienne
By: par M. Deodati
Contributors: Deodati, G. L.; La Marche-Courmont, Ignace Hugary de, 1728-1768; Mascarenhas, Godim; Azevedo Silva e Brito
Publisher: chez Briasson, rue S. Jacques, à la Science
Published: 1782
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: Incas; Peruvians; Fiction; Indians of South America; Social life and customs
Notes: Authorship wrongly assigned to G.L. Deodati, translator of various Italian editions.

Correctly attributed to Madame de Grafigny by Weller and Barbier.

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 41 letters, mainly from the Inca princess Zilia to her lover; volume 1 covers letters 1-20, v. 2 letters 21-41.

Includes two groups of letters; the first group consists of 38 letters which is a translation of: Lettres d'une Peruvienne, first published in one of 11 fictitious imprints given as Peine, [1747 or 1748?]. 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.

Pagination: v. 1: 108 p.; v. 2: 108 p.

Signatures: v. 1: A-I⁶ (A1 verso blank); v. 2: A-I⁶ (A1 verso blank)

Engraved printer's ornaments on title pages; engraved headpieces.

Cf. Weller, E.O.  Falsche Druckorte, 2: p. 120.

Cf. Barbier, A.A. Ouvrages anonymes, 10226.

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

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Mascarenhas Godim: ms. autograph on title page; Azevedo [...] Silva e Brito: ms. autograph on title pages.