(NATURAL HISTORY) José de Acosta The Naturall and Morall His

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(NATURAL HISTORY.) José de Acosta. The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies. [6], 590, [14] pages. 4to, modern vellum; first 4 leaves (including title) provided in facsimile, marginal repairs to approximately 30 leaves and loss of some text to final errata page, moderate dampstaining, minor worming, early inscriptions; edges tinted red; 1788 owner inscription on page 222. London: Valentine Sims, 1604

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First English edition of Acosta's important 1589 natural history of America, with extensive discussion of the Incas and Aztecs. Church 328; European Americana 604/1; Medina BHA 330n; Palau 1996; Sabin 131.