Modern history : or, the present state of all nations. Describing their respective situations, persons, habits, Buildings, Manners, Laws and Customs, Religion and Policy, Arts and Sciences, Trades, Manufactures and Husbandry, Plants, animals and minerals. By Mr. Salmon. Vol.XXVIII. Being the First Volume of America, contains, I. A Dissertation on the first peopling of America. II. The Discovery of America by Columbus. III. The Present State of Mexico, or New Spain. IV. The History of the Conquest of Mexico by Cortez. V. The ancient History of Mexico. VI. An Account of the late Usurpations and Encroachments of the French in Florida, shewing the Necessity of an Alliance between Great Britain and Spain, to expel the French from Florida. The whole illustrated with maps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.

Standardized Title:

Modern history. Vol.28

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geography--Early works to 1800.

Geography.

America--Description and travel.

America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],460,[14]p.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Modern history

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author: and sold by J. Roberts, in Warwick-Lane ; and the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXXXVI. [1736]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

With an index.

All vols. of this work were available separately and some at least were issued in parts.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T70101.

OCLC:

642666094