| Title | Bibliotheca americana : or, a chronological catalogue of the most curious and interesting books, pamphlets, state papers, &c. upon the subject of North and South America, from the earliest period to the present, in print and manuscript; for which research has been made in the British museum, and the most celebrated public and private libraries, reviews, catalogues, &c. ; with an introductiory discourse on the present state of literarure in those countries.
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| Published | London : Printed for J. Debrett, J. Sewell, R. Baldwin and J. Bew and E. Harlowe, 1789.
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| Description | 271 p. ; 27 cm.
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| General Note | Includes index.
Variously attributed to Arthur Homer (whose projected Bibliotheca americana, announced in 1799, was never published); to a "Mr. Reid, American, resident in London"; to J. Debrett, the publisher of the work; and to Alexander Dairymple.
"An introductiory discourse on the state of literature in North and South America": p. [5]-21.
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| Subjects | America -- Bibliography.
Rare books.
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| Other Authors | Homer, Arthur, 1758-1806.
Reid, ------, American, resident in London.
Dairymple, Alexander, 1737-1808.
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| LC Card Number | 04-4483 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: Z 1203 B582
mq45068: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 31519] |
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