Bibliotheca Americana, or, A chronological catalogue of the most curious and interesting books, pamphlets, state papers, &c. upon the subject of North and South America : from the earliest period to the present, in print and manuscript, for which research has been made in the British Musaeum, and the most celebrated public and private libraries, reviews, catalogues, &c. : with an introductory discourse on the present state of literature in those countries.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rede, Leman Thomas, 1754 or 1755-1810.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rare books.

America--Bibliography.

America.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Penn Provenance:

Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (donor) (Forrest copy)

Miller, Robina (autograph) (Forrest copy)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 271 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 28 cm (4to)

Other Title:

Chronological catalogue of the most curious and interesting books, pamphlets, state papers, &c. upon the subject of North and South America.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Debrett ..., 1789.

Notes:

Variously attributed to Arthur Homer (whose projected Bibliotheca Americana, announced in 1799, was never published), a Mr. Reid, John Debrett, the publisher, Alexander Dalrymple, and others. Leman Thomas Rede has been definitely established as the author through his holograph letter and ms. transcript of the title page to his proposed work which are inserted in the Grolier Club copy of the work. Cf. Sherman, S.C. Leman Thomas Rede's Bibliotheca Americana in the William and Mary quarterly, 3rd ser., v. 4, no. 3, July 1947.

"An introductory discourse on the state of literature in North and South America."--p. [5]-21.

Includes index.

Errata: p. [3]-[4] at the beginning.

OCLC:

17380543