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Lot 259
VEGA, GARCILASO DE LA [RICHELET, P.--trans.] Histoire de la conquete de la Floride; ou relation de ce qui s'est passé dans la découverte de ce pays par F. de Soto.
Paris: Jean Musier, 1711, 1707. Third edition (the first 1670, the second 1709). Covers with the arms of the Comte de Plélo, neatly rebacked retaining the original spine, all edges red. 6 x 3 1/2 inches (15 x 8.5 cm); cviii, 281, [1] pp.; [ii], 249, [1] 10 pp. Neatly rebacked as noted, a bit toned and spotted throughout, two tiny burnholes on T6 but in all a sound copy.
The second part has a separate title page dated 1707. "One of the major accounts of the travels of De Soto in Florida and throughout the present day Southeastern United States...the Inca's work remains the major literary by-product of this historic invasion" - Servies.
C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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