Shelfmark
Go.7.20
Author
Uniform title
[Individual, y verdadera relacion de la extrema ruyna que padecio la Ciudad de los Reyes Lima. English]
Title
A true and particular relation of the dreadful earthquake which happen'd at Lima, the capital of Peru, and the neighbouring port of Callao, on the 28th of October, 1746. With an account likewise of every thing material that passed there afterwards to the end of November following. Published at Lima by command of the viceroy, and translated from the original Spanish, by a gentleman who resided many years in those countries. To which is added, a description of Callao and Lima before their destruction; and of the kingdom of Peru in general, with its inhabitants; setting forth their manners, customs, religion, government, commerce, &c. Interspersed with passages of natural history and physiological disquisitions; particularly an enquiry into the cause of earthquakes. The whole illustrated with a map of the country about Lima, plans of the road and town of Callao, another of Lima; and and several cuts of the natives, drawn on the spot by the translator..
Edition
The second edition..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for T. Osborne in Gray's Inn. , MDCCXLVIII. [1748]
Physical description
xxiii, [1], 341, [3] p., IX leaves of plates : maps (engr.) ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Note
Attributed to Pedro Lozano by Barros Arana (Notas para una bibl. 1882, p.92), but this attribution is questioned by Uriarte (Cat. razonado de obras anón., t.1, 1904, no.1032).
Note
With an engraved frontispiece map.
Note
Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-Y⁸ Z⁴.
Note
With [3] final pages of advertisements.
Note
The title page is a cancel.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T147502
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College with initials "HR" for Henricus Rex on front pastedown.
Binding
18th-century brown calfskin over pasteboards. Covers decorated with double gilt fillets to form a border; transversal blind fillets on board edges. Spine with five raised bands, decorated with (damaged) gilt titling ("Earthquake [at] Lima"); shelf label indicating "Gaa 3 8". Textblock trimmed and sprinkled red. Endpapers of undecorated laid paper; one flyleaf at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Ms. signature on front pastedown: "Nicholas Herbert".
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmarks: Go.7.05; Co.5.7; Gaᵃ 3.8.
Copy-specific note
Bookseller's pencil notes on front and rear flyleaves.
Subject
Lima (Peru) History 18th century.
Subject
Earthquakes Peru Lima Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Osborne, Thomas, ? - d. 1767 bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng spa
Identifier
B51090