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 original French, by Samuel Humphreys, Esq;.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gueullette, Thomas-Simon, 1683-1766.

Standardized Title:

Mille et une heures, contes peruviens. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peru--Description and travel.

Peru.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2v.,plates )

Other Title:

Peruvian tales,

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed by S. Powell, for G. Risk, at the Shakespear's-Head, G. Ewing, at the Angel and Bible, and W. Smith, at the Hercules, Booksellers in Dame-Street, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]

Notes:

Anonymous. By Thomas Simon Gueullette.

At foot of volume 1, p. 187: "The end of the first volume" and on the verso of p. 187: "Advertisement. The second volume of these tales will be published with all possible expedition".

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T131690.

OCLC:

642367403