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The history of the Caribby-islands : viz. Barbados, St Christophers, St Vincents, Martinico, Dominico, Barbouthos, Monserrat, Mevis, Antego, &c. in all XXVIII in two books : the first containing the natural; the second, the moral history of those islands : illustrated with several pieces of sculpture, representing the most considerable rarities therein described : with a Caribbian-vocabulary

by: Rochefort, Charles de, 1605-1683; Davies, John, 1625-1693; Breton, Raymond, 1609-1679; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner. DSI; Stoakes, Charles, former owner. DSI

Publication date: 1666

Topics: Natural history, Carib Indians, Apalachee Indians, Carib language

Publisher: London : Printed by J.M. for Thomas Dring and John Starkey ...

Collection: biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Libraries

Language: English

"A translation of the anonymous French edition of 1658"--Sabin, Bibl. amer

"Le vocabulaire caraibe parait être du P. Breton."--Barbier, Dict. des ouvrages anon

Part 2 has added part t.p

"Chap. VIII. By way of digression giving an account of the Apalachites, the nature of their country, their manners, and their ancient and modern religion": p. 228-249

"A Caribbian vocabulary," by Raymond Breton, p. [2-11] at end

Title within double rules; woodcut head-pieces, initials; side-notes

Signatures: A-3A

Includes bibliographical references

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

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SCNHRB c.1 (39088001617653) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries. Gift of Marcia Brady Tucker. With the Tucker collational ms. pencil annotations on t.p

SCNHRB c.1 has occasional ms. notes in "A Caribbian vocabulary"

SCNHRB c.1 bound in recent three-quarters brown leather and cloth boards, marbled endpapers, title in gilt on spine

SCNHRB c.2 (39088012039624) inscribed in ink at top of t.p.: Cha. Stoakes

SCNHRB c.2 stamped on t.p.: 10494

SCNHRB c.2 bound in recent in recent quarter green goatskin and yellow paste-paper boards, marbled edges, title in gilt within black leather spine label; measures 29 cm