Author: Leclerc, Ch. (Ed.)
Title: Bibliotheca Americana; Catalogue raisonné d'une trés-précieuse collection de livres anciens et moderns sur l'Amérique et les Phillippines
Description: Maisonneuve & Cie 1867 vii, 407, . . HB. 8vo, later green buckram, orig. front wrapper retained. Withdrawn from an institutional library, a few ink stamps, shelf label to spine. Good.. Classés par ordre alphabetique de noms d'Auteurs. Text French. A detailed catalogue of books on the Americas and the Philippines, compiled to document an extensive collection of rare and valuable works sold over a ten-day auction in Paris in 1868. The catalogue covers a wide range of subjects including exploration, colonial history, indigenous cultures, linguistics, geography, and missionary activity. Leclerc's meticulous descriptions and bibliographical notes provide a comprehensive overview of the field of Americana, making it a important resource for bibliophiles, historians, and collectors interested in the literature on the Americas and the Philippines..

Keywords: America; North America; Bibliography; Philippines; Southeast Asia; Asia


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