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Dobrizhoffer, Martin, 1717-1791.

Historia de Abiponibus equestri, bellicosaque Paraquariae natione locupletata copiosis barbararum gentium.

Vienna: Josephi Nob. de Kurzbek, 1784

Physical Description: 3 v. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. (8vo) Pagination: v. 1: [20], 93, 96-97, 96-476, [4] p., [4] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 2: 499, [7] p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 3: 424, [6] p., [2] folded leaves of plates, [1] folded leaf

Call number: J784/ D634h

Accession number: 02566

Notes: "De Abiponum lingua", v. 2, chapter XVI is a discussion of the Abipon language, its grammar, and some short glossaries of vocabulary in Abipon and Latin on p. 161-182. "De aliis Abiponum linguae proprietatibus", v. 2, chapter XVII is a discussion of the grammar and inflection of the Abipon language on p. 183-201. "Variarum Ameicae linguarum specimina", v. 2, chapter XVIII is a discussion of various other languages, with some specimens, of the Americas from Mexico to Paraguay on p. 201-211; also includes references to the Guaraní language. "De Apibonum armis", v. 2, chapter XXXVI includes a small section on indigenous names for weapons on p. 407-409.

Digital facsimile copy of book available.

Languages: Abipón / Ayoré / Chiquito / Chulupí / Cochimi / Guarani / Guaykurú / Lule / Mataco / Mocoví / Moro / Nahuatl / Quechua / Toba / Tonocoté / Vilela

Genre: Grammar / Vocabulary

Region: Spanish America