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The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. : Containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, with large additions and compilations from modern voyages and travels and from original and authentic information. / In five volumes. Vol. I. [-V.]. Preview this item
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The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. : Containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, with large additions and compilations from modern voyages and travels and from original and authentic information. / In five volumes. Vol. I. [-V.].

Author: Antonio de Alcedo; George Alexander Thompson; Aaron Arrowsmith; James Carpenter; John Murray; All authors
Publisher: London : Printed for James Carpenter ... Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown ... White, Cochrane and Co. and Murray ... London ; Parker, Oxford ; and Deighton, Cambridge., 1812. [-1815]
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Alcedo, Antonio de, 1735-1812.
Geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. In five volumes. Vol. I. [-V.].
London : Printed for James Carpenter ... Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown ... White, Cochrane and Co. and Murray ... London ; Parker, Oxford ; and Deighton, Cambridge., 1812. [-1815]
(OCoLC)819901332
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Antonio de Alcedo; George Alexander Thompson; Aaron Arrowsmith; James Carpenter; John Murray; Parker; J Deighton; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,; White, Cochrane & Co.,
OCLC Number: 53855676
Language Note: Translation into English from the Spanish of 'Diccionario geográfico-historico de las Indias Occidentales o América.'
Notes: Vol. 4-5 have imprint: 'London, Printed for the author, and pub. by Carpenter and Son.'
Supplemented by: "Atlas to Thompson's Alcedo; or, Dictionary of America & West Indies; collated with all the most recent authorities, and composed chiefly from scarce and original documents, for that work, by A. Arrowsmith ..." (2 p.l., 5 fold. maps. 64 x 53 cm.) published: 'London, Printed by G. Smeeton, 1816'. Maps dated 1814-17. Call number: G1100.A4 1816 fol.
With half title pages; text printed in double columns.
Description: 5 volumes ; 28 cm
Other Titles: Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales ó America.
Responsibility: by G.A. Thompson, Esq.

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<http:\/\/experiment.worldcat.org\/entity\/work\/data\/4915178683#Place\/parker_oxford<\/a>> # Parker, Oxford<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Place<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Parker, Oxford<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
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<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/142878694<\/a>> # Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Organization<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
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<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/2727987<\/a>> # Antonio de Alcedo<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:birthDate<\/a> \"1735<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:deathDate<\/a> \"1812<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Alcedo<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"Antonio de<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"Antonio de Alcedo<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
<http:\/\/viaf.org\/viaf\/59436819<\/a>> # George Alexander Thompson<\/span>\n\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0a \nschema:Person<\/a> ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:familyName<\/a> \"Thompson<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:givenName<\/a> \"George Alexander<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\nschema:name<\/a> \"George Alexander Thompson<\/span>\" ;\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0.\n\n\n<\/div>\n
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