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The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. Containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, captain of the Royal Spanish Guards, and member of the Royal Academy of History: with large additions and compilations from modern voyages... Alcedo, Antonio de, 1735-1812; Thompson, George Alexander
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"Vols.4-5 have imprint: London, Printed for the author and published by Carpenter and son . . . "For its own additions, etc., is infinitely superior to the original":- W.T. Lowndes. Bibliographical manual. Vol.I, p.26. The additions are enclosed in square brackets and include references to the northwest coast. H.R. Wagner (no.597) surmised that Thompson had had access to Joseph Ingraham's journal of the Hope and John Hoskins's log of the Bombia Rediviva." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 5.
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The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. Containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, captain of the Royal Spanish Guards, and member of the Royal Academy of History: with large additions and compilations from modern voyages and travels, and from original and authentic information. In five volumes. Vol. II
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London : James Carpenter; London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; London : White, Cochrane, and co. and Murray; Oxford : Parker; Cambridge : Deighton
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| Date Issued |
1812
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| Description |
"Vols.4-5 have imprint: London, Printed for the author and published by Carpenter and son . . . "For its own additions, etc., is infinitely superior to the original":- W.T. Lowndes. Bibliographical manual. Vol.I, p.26. The additions are enclosed in square brackets and include references to the northwest coast. H.R. Wagner (no.597) surmised that Thompson had had access to Joseph Ingraham's journal of the Hope and John Hoskins's log of the Bombia Rediviva." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 5.
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| Extent |
597 pages : tables ; 28 cm
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application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Copy missing "Translator's Preface" and "List of Subscribers to the Translation."
Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/433192577 |
| Identifier |
E14 .A36; II-0004-ii-V02
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Koerner Library. E14 .A36
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| Date Available |
2018-02-19
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
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cacf9676-10cb-4620-ba2d-18603c8f2b6a
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0363933
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