{"product_id":"1752-voyage-historique-de-lamerique-meridionale-antique-illustrated-2-volumes","title":"1752 VOYAGE HISTORIQUE de L'AMERIQUE MERIDIONALE antique ILLUSTRATED 2 VOLUMES","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003e(South America)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUlloa, Antonio de; and Jorge y Santacilla. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoyage Historique de l'Amerique Meridionale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmsterdam: Arkste'e \u0026amp; Merkus, 1752 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(A Voyage to South America made by the order of the King of Spain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 frontispiece plates, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e54 (of 55) plates. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 parts in 2 volumes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003egilt-ruled original calf, spine gilt in 6 compartments, marbled edges, worn binding , joints split, 1 plate missing, very good interior\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eink ex-libris annotation to front cover of volume 1, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eoccasional red and blue pencil annotations to text and plates, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esections of Plate XV and XXIX have been colored in, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ea few plates have ex-libris stamp to verso, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVerplanck Colvin bookplate to front pastedown of both volumes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIRST FRENCH EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe French Geodesic Mission measured the curvature of the earth at the equator in what is now know as Ecuador. \u003cbr\u003eUlloa and Juan y Santacilla were Spanish naval officers who accompanied the expedition. \u003cbr\u003eOn their return, they published this important study of their travels, with a particular focus on Peruvian and Incan culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Hill 1740; Sabin 3612)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 8 by 10 1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in French\u003cbr\u003e================================\u003cbr\u003eThe first major international scientific expedition, it served to measure an arc measurement to infer the Earth's radius. Additionally, they \"tapped\" into local knowledge and became the first Europeans to discover and scientifically document rubber tapping (and thus rubber) as well as identifying the correct type of cinchona tree that produces the active form of quinine (an important anti-malarial agent). \u003cbr\u003eAntonio de Ulloa described for the first time in European literature a metal he described as \"platina,\" now known as platinum.\u003cbr\u003e=================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52398930592046,"sku":null,"price":2141.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/207174-002jpg.jpg?v=1786054752","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1752-voyage-historique-de-lamerique-meridionale-antique-illustrated-2-volumes","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}