A voyage to South-America describing at large the Spanish cities, towns, provincies, &C. on that extensive continent / Interspersed throughout with reflections on the genius, customs, manners, and trade of the inhibitants ; together with the natural history of the country. And an account of their gold and silver mines undertaken by command of his Majesty the King of Spain, by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa. ... Tr. from the original Spanish. Illustrated with copper plates.

  • Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795.
Date:
1758
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London : Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1758.

Physical description

2 volumes, 7 plates (some folded) ; (8vo)

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Notes

A translation of Ulloa's Relacion historica del viage a la America Meridional ... Madrid, 1743
The "Resumen historico delorigen, y sucession de los Incas, y demas soberanos del Peru", by Garcilaso de la Vega, found in the original, is omitted from this translation
The account of the scientific work of the expedition, written by Jorg Juany Santacilla, was published separately, Madrid, 1748 under title : "Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas hechas...en los reynos del Perú" It is not included in this translation.

References note

ESTC T138369
Maslen and Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 4164

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  • Vol. 1

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    EPB/B/52358.v1

  • Vol. 2

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    EPB/B/52358.v2

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