A Very Special Peruvian Acquisition

The Library purchased a spectacular Peruvian collection containing the very rare Relacion de la mission apostolica de los Moxos en la provincia del Peru (1696) by Diego de Eguiluz. Once owned by the French bibliophile Henri Ternaux-Compans, this volume is an important part of the Library’s history. In the photo shown, the newly purchased book is in the foreground. In the background is John Carter Brown's own copy of Ternaux-Compans's Americana catalog which Brown used as a checklist for his collecting. On the open page, the only item without his red check mark denoting a successful purchase is – you guessed it – the newly acquired Relacion de la mission apostolica de los Moxos en la provincia del Peru. The JCB is delighted to acquire one of the treasures that John Carter Brown was unable to purchase during his lifetime.