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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
Contributor:
Guer, Jean-Antoine, 1713-1764
Pechin, William, 1773-1849, printer.
Porter, David, 1754-1808, bookseller.
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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