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Book/Printed Material A concise history of the Spanish America

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Title

  • A concise history of the Spanish America : containing a succinct relation of the discovery and settlement of its several colonies, a circumstantial detail of their repective situation, extent, commodities, trade, &c. : and a full account of the commerce with Old Spain by the galleons, flota, &c. : as also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portugueze : together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay

Names

  • Campbell, John, 1708-1775
  • Stagg, John, -1746, printer
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for John Stagg ..., and Daniel Browne ..., 1741.

Headings

  • -  Latin America--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
  • -  Latin America--History--To 1830
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Author: John Campbell.
  • -  "Memoir concerning the settlements of the Jesuits in Paraguay," by a French officer, p. 321-330.
  • -  With a final leaf of advertisements.
  • -  Sabin 10235
  • -  ESTC (RLIN) T45467
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 2002.007.00.0001.
  • -  LAC ael 2019-06-18 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-06-26 review

Medium

  • viii, [4], 330, [2] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F1408 .C17
  • F1408 .C17 Copy 3 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 05013742

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Campbell, John, John Stagg, Jay I. Kislak Collection, and Pre-1801 Imprint Collection. A concise history of the Spanish America: containing a succinct relation of the discovery and settlement of its several colonies, a circumstantial detail of their repective situation, extent, commodities, trade, &c.: and a full account of the commerce with Old Spain by the galleons, flota, &c.: as also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portugueze: together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay. London: Printed for John Stagg ..., and Daniel Browne, 1741. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/05013742/.

APA citation style:

Campbell, J., Stagg, J., Jay I. Kislak Collection & Pre-1801 Imprint Collection. (1741) A concise history of the Spanish America: containing a succinct relation of the discovery and settlement of its several colonies, a circumstantial detail of their repective situation, extent, commodities, trade, &c.: and a full account of the commerce with Old Spain by the galleons, flota, &c.: as also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portugueze: together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay. London: Printed for John Stagg ..., and Daniel Browne. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/05013742/.

MLA citation style:

Campbell, John, et al. A concise history of the Spanish America: containing a succinct relation of the discovery and settlement of its several colonies, a circumstantial detail of their repective situation, extent, commodities, trade, &c.: and a full account of the commerce with Old Spain by the galleons, flota, &c.: as also of the contraband trade with the English, Dutch, French, Danes, and Portugueze: together with an appendix, in which is comprehended an exact description of Paraguay. London: Printed for John Stagg ..., and Daniel Browne, 1741. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/05013742/>.