A Journey across South America from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Translated from the French

by Paul Marcoy

$750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

10 colured plates. 2 vols. Folio 13-1/2 x 10 inches . Bound in three quarters modern mottled calf and marbled boards, 2 contrsting leather title labels. Fine. Borba: 519. Item #318319 Borba: Paul Marcoy is the pseudonym of L. de Saint-Cricq, who also used the name 'Carmoy.' He was a companion of Castelnau. After a life of hazards and adventure, Marcoy lived quietly as 'Inspector of the Pordeaux Botanica Gardens.' In this lively and witty book

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