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Author:

Léry, Jean de, 1534-1611.

Title:

History of a voyage to the land of Brazil, otherwise called America / Jean de Léry ; translation and introduction by Janet Whatley.

Publisher:

University of California Press,

Copyright Date:

c1990

Description:

lxii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Léry, Jean de,--1534-1611--Journeys--Brazil.
Villegaignon, Nicolas Durand de,--1510-1571?
Léry, Jean de.
Indians of South America--Brazil--Social life and customs.
Natural history--Brazil.
Tupinamba Indians--Social life and customs.
Brazil--Early works to 1800.--Early works to 1800.
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)--Description and travel.
Brazil
Travel

Other Titles:

Histoire d'un voyage fait en la terre du Brésil. English

Notes:

"Containing the navigation and the remarkable things seen on the sea by the author; the behavior of Villeganon in that country; the customs and strange ways of life of the American savages; together with the description of various animals, trees, plants, and other singular things completely unknown over here." Translation of: Histoire d'un voyage fait en la terre du Brésil. Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-267) and index.

Series:

Latin American literature and culture ; 6

ISBN:

9780520068490 (alk. paper)
0520068491 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)21228568
(OCoLC)27727130

LCCN:

90033487

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)