A voyage to South America; describing at large the Spanish cities, towns, provinces, &c. on that extensive continent: undertaken, by command of the king of Spain, by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa ... Translated from the original Spanish; with notes and observations; and an account of the Brazils. / By John Adams, Esq., of Waltham Abbey ... Illustrated with plates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795.

Contributor:

Adams, John, Esq. of Waltham Abbey

Juan, Jorge, 1713-1773.

Standardized Title:

Relación histórica del viaje a la América Meridional. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Scientific expeditions.

South America--Description and travel--18th century.

South America.

Colombia.

Chile.

Spain--Colonies--America.

Spain.

Colonies.

America.

Peru.

Penn Provenance:

Miller, Samuel (autograph) (RBC copy)

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

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations, map, plans ; 22 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Stockdale [etc.], 1807.

Notes:

Translation of Ulloa's Relacion historica del viage a la America Meridional ... Madrid, 1748.

The Resumen historico del origen, y succession de los Incas, y demas soberanos del Perú, by Garcilaso de la Vega, found in the original, is omitted from this translation.

John Adams was not the translator of the English editions, but merely furnished the "Notes and observations" and "Account of the Brazils".

The account of the scientific work of the expedition, written by Jorge Juan y Santacilia, was published separately, Madrid, 1748, under title: Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas hechas ... en los reynos del Perú ... It is not included in this translation.

Local Notes:

Forrest copy imperfect: v.2 wanting.

OCLC:

5849536