Fine Books & Manuscripts, including The Ronald K. Siegel Collection
Thu, Jun 1, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 28
LEÓN, Pedro Cieza de (ca. 1520-1554). The Seventeen Years T...
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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LE?N, Pedro Cieza de (ca. 1520-1554). The Seventeen Years Travels of Peter de Cieza, Through the Mighty Kingdom of Peru? Translated into English by John Stevens. London, 1709. FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH OF THIS IMPORTANT ACCOUNT OF THE SPANISH CONQUEST IN AMERICA. This account, first published in Spanish in 1553, is often considered to be the only authoritative account of the Inca civilization. L?on describes in detail the cultivation and use of coca including the chewing of coca leaves with a chalk-like powder to assuage hunger and increase strength and stamina. Cox II:265; Hill 297 (first edition).
