L’Inquisition de Goa: La relation de Charles Dellon (1687)

Amiel, Charles and Anne Lima. L’Inquisition de Goa: La relation de Charles Dellon (1687). Paris: Editions Chandeigne, 1997. Reprint. Octavo. 461 (1) pp. Original illustrated brown wraps with white lettering on cover and spine. Illustrated with a number of striking b/w reproductions of engravings, some of them fold-outs, depicting scenarios from the time of the Inquisition. Contemporary reprint of the author’s work that was first published in 1687. It became an instant bestseller after its original publication, was translated into German, English and Dutch and reissued several times during the eighteenth century. In the book, the main character is imprisoned for denying the validity of baptism and blasphemy. The story had an enormous influence on subsequent authors, including Voltaire. Text in French. Light creasing at foredge of a few pages. Wraps and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Softcover. (21397) $50