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Telliamed, or, The world explain'd : containing discourses between an Indian philosopher and a missionary, on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men & animals : and other singular subjects, relating to natural history & philosophy ; a very curious work.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am 1797 Maillet Pb.4
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maillet, Benoît de, 1656-1738 19348
- Standardized Title:
- Telliamed. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Natural History--Popular Works.
- Evolution--Popular Works.
- Science--Early works to 1800--79623.
- Science.
- Evolution--History.
- Evolution.
- Geology--Mediterranean Region--Early works to 1800.
- Geology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Natural History--Popular Works.
- Evolution--Popular Works.
- Penn Provenance:
- NLM copy provenance: inscribed on front fly-leaf: "Ann Janney Book, A Present from my Friend Nancy Potts, March th 24th, 1809".
- Physical Description:
- xxix, [2], 32-268 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
- Other Title:
- World explain'd
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Printed by W. Pechin, no. 15, Market-Street ; for D. Porter, at the observatory, Federal-Hill, 1797.
- Notes:
- The title is an anagram of de Maillet.
- Previously published in London in 1750. The French original first appeared in Amsterdam in 1748 under title: Telliamed, ou Entretiens d'un philosophe indien avec un missionaire françois ... mis en ordre sur les mémoires de feu M. de Maillet, par J.A. G---- [i.e. J.A. Guer].
- Microfilmed for preservation.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP
- Cited in:
- Evans 32414
- Minick, A.R. Maryland, 369
- Sabin 43892
- Blake, J. NLM 18th cent., p. 283
- ESTC (RLIN) W19915
- OCLC:
- 4851474
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