Sep 17, 2009 - Sale 2186

Sale 2186 - Lot 353

Unsold
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
MURILLO VELARDE, PEDRO. Geographia historica. Libro IX. De la America, y de las Islas Adyacentes y de las tierras Arcticas, y Antarcticas. 4to, contemporary vellum, minor wear; unevenly trimmed, marginal dampstaining, several short tears without loss of text, intermittent early underlining, moderate worming. Madrid, 1752

Additional Details

The only volume relating to America from a ten-volume series. Written by a Spanish Jesuit, its primary emphasis is on the Spanish colonies, but chapters are devoted to Canada and the future United States. Palau 186218; Sabin 51448. Appears to be the only copy of the American volume at auction since 1979.