A voyage to South-America [electronic resource] : describing at large the Spanish cities, towns, provincies, &c. on that extensive continent. Interspersed throughout with reflections on the genius, customs, manners, and trade of the inhabitants; together with the natural history of the country. And an account of their gold and silver mines. Undertaken by command of His Majesty the king of Spain, / by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa ... ; Translated from the original Spanish. Illustrated with copper-plates. In two volumes
- Author
- Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795
- Uniform Title
- Relación histórica del viage a la América Meridional. English
- Published
- Dublin : Printed for William Williamson, at Mecænas's-Head in Bride-Street, MDCCLVIII. [1758]
- Physical Description
- 2 volumes, V leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 21 cm (8vo)
- Additional Creators
- Juan, Jorge, 1713-1773, Ridge, Williamson, William, and Wheat, Nathaniel Stockton
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- Note
- Written by Ulloa alone. First published, Madrid, 1748, under title: Relación histórica del viage a la América meridional. Jorge Juan's account of the scientific work of the expedition was published separately under title: Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas hechas ... en los reynos del Peru.
Does not include a translation of Garcilaso de la Vega's Resumen historico del origen, y succession de los Incas, found in the original edition.
Plates signed: Ridge scul.
Bookseller's advertisements, v. 1, p. [viii].
Library Company copy, acc. no. 72223.O, with armorial bookplate of Nathaniel Stockton Wheat. - Bibliography Note
- Includes index.
- Reproduction Note
- Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa.: NewsBank, inc., 2014. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to Readex Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia subscribers.
- Reviewed/Cited In
- English short title catalogue T178186
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 5410
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