De Bry - "How the Incas wrought their Gold" 1596 - Benzoni - Lima Engraving TP 3 (Addiatamentum)

TP 3 (Addiatamentum)

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The Indians seem to have no knowledge of a god but were evidently anxious to learn from the Christian settlers

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The journey from Cajamarca to Cuzco by road was nearly a thousand miles and took three months

De Bry - "How the Incas wrought their Gold" 1596 - Benzoni - Lima Engraving TP 3 (Addiatamentum)"How the Incas wrought their Gold" Original Copperplate Engraving Theodore De Bry Page 9. 5 x 13 inches (23 x 33cm) Image 8. 5 x 6 inches (22 x 15cm) 1596 (This image is from the Latin 1st Edition) Good condition some mild toning and marks to page. Verso blank More recent colour This is an original plate from Part 6 of De Bry's famous set of "Grands Voyages". This part contained a description of the Americas by Girolamo Benzoni. A native of Milan,