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Microform
Author Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795.

Title A voyage to South America [microform] : describing at large, the Spanish cities, towns, provinces, &c. on that extensive continent : interspersed throughout with reflections on whatever is peculiar in the religion and civil policy : in the genius, customs, manners, dress, &c. &c. of the several inhabitants : whether natives, Spaniards, creoles, Indians, mulattoes, or negroes : together with the natural as well as commercial history of the country : and an account of their gold and silver mines / undertaken by command of the king of Spain, by Don George Juan, and Don Antonio de Ulloa ... ; translated from the original Spanish ; illustrated with copper plates ...

Imprint London : L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1760.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Basement Library of American Civilization Microfiche Cabinets  LAC 20743.    ---  Available
Edition 2d ed., rev. and cor.
Description 2 v., VII fold. plates : ill., maps, plans. ; 21 cm.
Series Library of American civilization ; LAC 20743.
Note A translation of Ulloa's Relacion historica del viaje a la America Meridional ... Madrid, 1748.
"Together with the natural as well as commercial history of the country, and an account of their gold and silver mines."
The "Resumen historico del origen, y succesion 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 Jorge Juan y Santacilia, was published separately, Madrid, 1748, under title, "Observaciones astronomicas, y phisicas hechas ... en los reynos del Peru ... " It is not included in this translation.
Master microform held by: LrI.
Reproduction Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 20743).
Subject South America.
Spain -- Colonies -- South America.
Peru.
Colombia.
Chile.

 
    
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