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Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts

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Period 18th century

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Associated Places America

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Language English

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1. The general history of the vast continent and islands of America : commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof : with the best accounts the people could give of their antiquities / collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain, by Antonio de Herrera ; historiographer to His Catholick Majesty ; translated into English by Capt. John Stevens ... ; illustrated with cutts and maps.

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Creator:
Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, -1625
Date:
MDCCXXV-MDCCXXVI [1725-1726]
Physical Description:
6 volumes : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The American gazetteer : containing a distinct account of all the parts of the New World; their situation, climate, soil, produce, former and present condition, commodities, manufactures, and commerce : together with an accurate account of the cities, towns, ports, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, passes, and fortifications : the whole intended to exhibit the present state of things in that part of the globe, and views and interests of the several powers who have possessions in America : illustrated with proper maps : in three volumes.

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Date:
1762
Physical Description:
3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A new and exact map of America laid down from the latest observations and discoveries.

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Creator:
Bowles, John, 1701–1779
Date:
[approximately 1740?]
Physical Description:
1 map : engraving ; 56 x 70 cm, on sheet 62 x 104 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. The American traveller, or, Observations on the present state, culture and commerce of the British colonies in America, and the further improvements of which they are capable : with an account of the exports, imports and returns of each colony respectively, and of the numbers of British ships and seamen, merchants, traders and manufacturers employed by all collectively : together with the amount of the revenue arising to Great-Britain therefrom : in a series of letters, written originally to the Right Honourable the Earl of ******** / by an old and experienced trader.

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Creator:
Clúny, Alexander
Date:
MDCCLXIX [1769]
Physical Description:
[8], 122 pages, [2] leaves of plates, (1 folded) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm (4to)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A chart of North and South America : including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the nearest coasts of Europe, Africa, and Asia.

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Creator:
Green, John, -1757
Date:
1753
Physical Description:
1 map : hand col., mounted on linen ; 1753.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts