Histoire des Sevarambes - Vairasse, Denis (Amsterdam Roger, 1702)
2 volumes in 1
The History of Sevarambians is a utopian novel by Denis Vairasse published in 1675 as The History of the Sevarites or Sevarambi. Originally published in English, it was quickly translated into French and expanded, with parts two and three appearing in 1677 as L’Histoire des Sévarambes. Two further instalments were published in French in 1679. The novel did not appear in its completed form in English until 1738. The novel depicts an ideal world in Australia.
contains catalog of Roger
Originally published in 1675, French version appeared in 1677
Ex bibliotheca Leopoldina (stamp)
peuples qui habitent une partie du troisième continent, communément appellé la Terre Australe. Contenant une relation du gouvernement, des mœurs, de la religion, & du langage de cette nation, inconnuë jusques à présent aux peuples de l'Europe
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Novel; Travel; Australia