Lot 225
  • 225

LOZANO, DESCRIPCION CHOROGRAPHICA DEL TERRENO DEL GRAN CHACO, CORDOBA, 1733, CONTEMPORARY VELLUM

Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description

  • Descripcion chorographica del terreno, rios, arboles y animales de las dilatadissimas provincias del gran Chaco, Gualamba, y de los ritos, y costumbres de las innumerables naciones barbaras, รจ infieles, que le habitan. Cordoba: Joseph Santos Balbas, 1733
FIRST EDITION, 4to (202 x 143mm.), woodcut Jesuit device on title-page, woodcut initials, typographic headpieces, woodcut tailpiece, folding engraved map of the Chaco Basin, contemporary limp vellum, foot of title-page excised, small stain in quire N, map slightly torn and repaired, pastedowns removed, binding reattached with Japanese paper, binding without ties

Literature

Palau 142967; Sabin 42598

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

The Chaco Basin is on the borders of modern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay; there were several Jesuit missions there and this account, by the Jesuit Pedro Lozano (1697-1752), is considered the first natural history of the region. The map shows the Jesuit missions as well as native settlements and the locations of various martyrdoms of Jesuits. The Chaco became known as an area of resistance to Spanish attempts to force the local populations into servitude.