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Abrécé chronologique

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BARROW (John)
ABRÉGÉ Chronologique ou Histoire des Découvertes Faites par les Européens dans les différentes parties du Monde. Extrait des Relations les plus exactes & des Voyageurs les plus véridiques […]. Traduit de l’ Anglois par M. Targe. Tome Premier. A Paris: Chez Saillant, Delormel, Desaint, Panckoucke, 1766.

[2], 448 pp.; 165 mm.

Only the first volume of a collection of 12. This volume includes the voyages of Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Pedro Álvares Cabral and Fernando Cortez (Mexico).

Published in 1766, Chronological summary or history of discoveries made by Europeans in different parts of the world is a work that presents, in a summarized and chronologically ordered way, the history of European discoveries around the world. Based on the most reliable accounts and the testimonies of the most respected travelers, the book was translated from English into French by M. Targe and consists of twelve volumes. This is an important reference for those who wish to learn about the great explorations and European expansion based on sources considered rigorous at the time.

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