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. Translated from the French by ... And continued by John Kelly.

Author: [Gueullette, Thomas-Simon].
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. Translated from the French by ... And continued by John Kelly.
Description: London: Printed for J. Walker; F.C. and J. Rivington ..., 1817. Thin 16mo. iv + 571pp. Frontis. [Lacking additional engraved title page]. Light browning, marbled e.ps., contemporary calf, some wear to edges and boards, rebacked with much of original damaged spine laid down, gilt compartments with modern gilt lettered label to spine. ¶ Thomas-Simon Gueullette, (1683-1766).

Keywords: LITERATURE; PRE 1900 LITERATURE

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