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 Musæum, 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, 1799-1832.

Contributor:

Homer, Arthur, 1758-1806.

Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808.

Debrett, John, -1822.

Series:

Making of the modern world

Making of the Modern World

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Publishers and publishing--America--History.

Publishers and publishing.

History.

America--Bibliography--Early.

America.

America--History--To 1810--Sources.

America--Literatures--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Literatures.

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

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 : [publisher not identified], 1789.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Variously attributed to Arthur Homer (whose projected Bibliotheca, americana announced in 1799, was never pub.) 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 t.-p. to his proposed work which are inserted in the Grolier Club copy of the work. cf. Stuart C. Sherman. Leman Thomas Rede's Bibliotheca americana (in William and Mary quarterly, 3d ser., v. 4, no. 3, July, 1947).

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

Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London.

Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 13760.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited to licensing agreements. s2005 miunns

OCLC:

65336340

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