1748 · London
by (Lozano, Pedro).
London: T. Osborne, 1748. "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." It was an 8.8 magnitude quake with its epicenter about 90 miles north of Lima, followed by a devastating tsunami. Complete with 5 plates, 3 plans, and a map, all folding. See Sabin 42593. Aside from light offsetting, plates and text in very good condition. However, the book is disbound, and is priced accordingly.. 20.5 cm. xxiii, 341, (3) pp. b/w folding maps and plates. (Inventory #: 45810)