Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili /
The Jesuit author of this work was born in Chili in 1740, entered the Society of Jesus in 1755 and was expelled from the country like other Jesuits in 1767. He eventually settled in Italy where he wrote this history of his homeland in the Italian language. Cf. Backer-Sommervogel.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Italian |
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In Bologna :
Stamperia di S. Tommaso d'Aquino,
MDCCLXXXII [1782]
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| Summary: | The Jesuit author of this work was born in Chili in 1740, entered the Society of Jesus in 1755 and was expelled from the country like other Jesuits in 1767. He eventually settled in Italy where he wrote this history of his homeland in the Italian language. Cf. Backer-Sommervogel. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the "Compendio della storia geografica, naturale, e civile del regno del Chile" which appeared anonymously in 1776. cf. Coleccin̤ de historiadores de Chile, v. 11. introd., and v. 26, p. 105. A companion volume, "Saggio sulla storia civile del Chili," was published in 1787. In later translations the two works are issued as one work in two parts. Signatures: A-Z?. Title vignette (printer's device); tailpiece. |
| Physical Description: | 367, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 22 cm. (8vo) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Place of Publication: | Italy -- Bologna. |