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Expeditions into the valley of the Amazons, 1539, 1540, 1639 / translated and edited, with notes, by Clements R. Markham, F.R.G.S., author of "Cuzco and Lima."
Brazilian and Portuguese History and Culture: Oliveira Lima Library, Pamphlets Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916, author.
- Vega, Garcilaso de la, 1539-1616, author.
- Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, 1559-1625, author.
- Acuña, Christóbel de, 1597- author.
- Series:
- Brazilian and Portuguese history and culture: Oliveira Lima Library, Monographs.
- Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 24.
- Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; no. 24
- Brazilian and Portuguese history and culture: Oliveira Lima Library, Monographs
- Language:
- English
- Undetermined
- Subjects (All):
- Amazon River Valley.
- Pizarro, Gonzalo, -1548.
- Pizarro, Gonzalo.
- Orellana, Francisco de, -approximately 1546.
- Orellana, Francisco de.
- Indians of South America--Amazon River Valley.
- Indians of South America.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (8, lxiv, 190 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates) : illustrations, map.
- Manufacture:
- London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1859.
- Other Title:
- Valley of the Amazons, 1539, 1540, 1639
- Valley of the Amazons, 1539, 1540, 1639.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1859]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Expedition of Gonzalo Pizarro to the land of Cinnamon, A.D. 1539-42 / translated from the 2d part of Garcilasso Inca de la Vega's "Royal commentaries of Peru"
- The voyage of Francisco de Orellana down the river of the Amazons, A.D. 1540-1 / translated from the sixth decade of A. de Herrera's "General history of the western Indies"
- New discovery of the great river of the Amazons, by Father Christoval de Acuña, A.D. 1639 / translated from the Spanish edition of 1641
- List of the principal tribes in the valley of Amazons.
- Notes:
- Map is folded.
- Reproduction of the original from Oliveira Lima Library, The Catholic University of America.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 765802367
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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