Translation of the 2nd (1665) ed. of: Histore naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique

Added, engraved t.p. reads: Beschreibüng der Antillen Insüln

Title page of v. 2 reads: Historische Beschreibung der Antillen Inseln in America gelegen. Das andere Buch, handelend von den Sitten und Gebraüchen der Einwohner dieser Inseln. Franckfurth. In Verlegung Wilhelm Serlins, Buchtruckers und Buchhändlers, 1668

Authorship from Echeverria & Wilkie. Has also been attributed to César de Rochefort and to Louis de Poincy

Signatures: v. 1: a¹² (-a¹²) A-S¹² T⁶ (T5 verso, T6 blank); v. 2: )(⁶ A-X¹² Y⁶ a¹² b⁶

Vol. 1: [22], 430, [14] p., [46] leaves of plates; v. 2: [12], 514, 31, [2] p

Cf. Echeverria & Wilkie. French image, 658/3

Cf. Cundall, F. Bib. of the West Indies, p. 99

Includes a chapter on the Apalachee Indians of the southwestern United States, and a glossary, by Raymond Breton, of the Carib language

Errata note, v. 2, p. [1-2] at end

Echeverria & Wilkie. French image

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Alden, J.E. European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copy: Lacks v. 2; description based on Boston College copy. Vol. 1 imperfect, lacks p. 265-288 (gathering M), and 16 plates. The missing pages and 15 of the plates are supplied in facsimile. Bound in contemporary calf

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