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The present state of Peru : comprising its geography, topography, natural history, mineralogy, commerce, the customs and manners of its inhabitants, the state of literature, philosophy, and the arts, the modern travels of the missionaries i

Preface signed on p. xi: Joseph Skinner · Contents derived from El Mercurio peruano "as it was carried on during the first sixteen months, commencing with January 1791, and from various authentic sources ... 'Present state of Peru' has been compiled."- Pref., p. viii · Printer's imprint at foot of t.p. verso: Printed by B. M'Millan, Bow-Street, Covent-Garden · Illustrations hand-colored · Plate II is misnumbered as "III"; plate VIII is misnumbered as "II." · Errata on final p · Includes bibliographical references and indexes · The Peruvian territory -- Natural history -- Mineralogy -- Commerce -- The Peruvian capital -- Indian and other inhabitants of Peru - -Topography -- Miscellaneous subjects of literature and philosophy -- Appendix · Abbey, J.R. Travel · Sabin · extracted picklist · SCNHRB copy 39088011476009 has blind-embossed stamp on t.p.: Bureau of American Ethnology Library; accession no.: 10658 · SCNHRB copy has a modern black quarter-morocco leather binding with red linen-covered boards and a gilt-lettered spine label

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