The history of the discovery and conquest of the Canary Islands : translated from a Spanish manuscript lately found in the island of Palma : with an enquiry into the origin of the ancient inhabitants : to which is added, A description of the Canary Island

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Title: The history of the discovery and conquest of the Canary Islands : translated from a Spanish manuscript lately found in the island of Palma : with an enquiry into the origin of the ancient inhabitants : to which is added, A description of the Canary Island
Alternative Title: Description of the Canary Islands, including the modern history of the inhabitants, and an account of their manners, customs, trade, &c.
Historia de la conquista de las siete islas de Gran Canaria. English
Creator: Abreu de Galindo, Juan de.
Contributor: American Geographical and Statistical Society Stamp
Dodsley, James, 1724-1797
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764
Durham, Thomas (Bookseller)
Glas, Ge
Published / Created: MDCCLXIV [1764]
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-mall, and T. Durham in the Strand,
Description: Imperfect: all but title page, pages 1-2, and leaves of plates wanting. Stamps on title page: American Geographical and Statistical Socy.; duplicate copy sold.
Extent: [9], ii-viii, [1], 2-368 p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded) : maps ; 29 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
Spanish; Castilian

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: BrSides 2019 4

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Early works
Maps--Canary Islands--1760-1770
Watermarks (Paper)--18th century
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Canary Islands--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Canary Islands--History--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name): American Geographical and Statistical Society Stamp
Dodsley, James, 1724-1797
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764
Durham, Thomas (Bookseller)
Glas, Ge
Subject (Topic): Ethnology
Natural history
Travel

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Access: Public
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Citation: English short title catalogue, T36478

Identifiers

Catalog Record: 13893939
Object ID (OID): 16682134