(SOUTH AMERICA) Ulloa Antonio de; and Jorge Juan y Santacill

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(SOUTH AMERICA.) Ulloa, Antonio de; and Jorge Juan y Santacilla. Voyage Historique de l'Amerique Meridionale. 2 frontispiece plates, 48 numbered plates as issued, 8 additional unnumbered plates for a total of 58 on 56 sheets. 3 parts in 2 volumes. 4to, contemporary calf, worn but solid, lacking most of spine labels; minor foxing and scattered marginal dampstaining, some plates browned, 2 plates torn but complete; later Simons family inscriptions on front pastedowns and flyleaves. Amsterdam, 1752

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first french edition of another account of the French Geodesic Mission (see above), by two Spanish naval officers who had accompanied the expedition. Their account has a particular focus on Peruvian and Incan culture, and also covers travels in Chile. Hill 1740; Palau 125473; Sabin 36812.