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A voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma, or the Spanish Main, in South-America, during the years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804 : containing a description of the territory under the jurisdiction of the Captain General of Caraccas, composed of the provinces of Venezuela, Maracaibo, Varinas, Spanish Guiana, Cumana, and the island of Margaretta : and embracing every thing relative to the discovery, conquest, topography, legislation, commerce, finance, inhabitants and productions of the provinces : together with a view of the manners and customs of the Spaniards, and the savage as well as civilized Indians / by F. Depons ; translated by an American gentleman.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pons, F. J. de (François Joseph), 1751-1812.
- Standardized Title:
- Voyage à la partie orientale de la Terre Ferme. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Catholic Church--Venezuela.
- Catholic Church.
- Colonies.
- Venezuela.
- Indians of South America--Venezuela.
- Indians of South America.
- Spain--Colonies--America.
- Spain.
- America.
- Spain--Commercial policy.
- Commercial policy.
- South America.
- Catholic Church--South America.
- Spain--Colonies--South America.
- Penn Provenance:
- Inglis, George, Petersburg (bookplate) (copy 2)
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes : map ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : Printed by and for I. Riley and Co., 1806.
- Notes:
- Translation of: Voyage à la partie orientale de la Terre Firme.
- Partly translated by Washington Irving. cf. Biblioteca Americana / Sabin.
- Introduction translated by Sam. L. Mitchill.
- Partly translated by Washington Irving; introd. translated by Sam. L. Mitchill.
- Local Notes:
- Vol. 1, copy 1: setting A; copy 2: setting B; vol. 2, copies 1-2: setting B.
- Athenaeum copy: Curwen gift, 1968.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker 11180
- BAL 10096
- Sabin 19642
- Shaw/Shoemaker 11180
- OCLC:
- 2915895
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