Paris, Marc Orry, 1598.
Histoire Naturelle et Morale des Indes, tant Orientalles qu’Occidentales….
Scarce first French edition of this classic on the natural history of Latin America. Streeter noted, “[Acosta] provided great detail in his descriptions of sailing directions, mineral wealth, trading commodities, Indian history, etc. Consequently his work operated more strongly than any other in opening the eyes of the rest of..... More