Peruvian tales : related in one thousand and one hours, by one of the select virgins of Cusco, to the Ynca of Peru, to dissuade him from a resolution he had taken to destroy himself by poison. Interspersed with curious and historical remarks, explaining the religious and civil customs, and ceremonies, of the ancient inhabitants of that great empire (v.1)
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Type of record: Book
Title: Peruvian tales : related in one thousand and one hours, by one of the select virgins of Cusco, to the Ynca of Peru, to dissuade him from a resolution he had taken to destroy himself by poison. Interspersed with curious and historical remarks, explaining the religious and civil customs, and ceremonies, of the ancient inhabitants of that great empire (v.1)
Other titles: Mille et une heures, contes peruviens
Classmark: BC Lt d/GUE
Creator(s): Gueullette, Thomas-Simon (1683-1766)
Additional creator(s): Humphreys, Samuel (1698?-1738) (Other)
Related people: Humphreys, Samuel
Publisher: [Curll]
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1734
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/270118
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991017883729705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
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Dedication (vol. 1, p. [iii]-viii) signed: Samuel Humphreys.
"Advertisement. The second volume of these tales is in the press and will be published with all possible expedition. May 29, 1734. S. Humphreys.": vol. 1, p. [1] at the end.
Publisher's advertisements: vol. 1, p. [2]-[8] at the end.
Anon., by Gueullette.
A two vol. expansion of the one vol. edition published by Curll on June 7th, 1734.
Engraved frontispiece to each vol.
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