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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

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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.
Author
Pons, F. J. de (François Joseph), 1751-1812.
Publication
New-York : Printed by and for I. Riley and Co., 1806.

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v. 3TextUse in library HCY (Pons, F. R. J. de. Voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma) v. 3Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
v. 3TextUse in library HCY (Pons, F. R. J. de. Voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma) v. 3Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
v. 2TextUse in library HCY (Pons, F. R. J. de. Voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma) v. 2Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315
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Additional Authors
  • Irving, Washington, 1783-1859.
  • Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
  • Maverick, Peter, 1780-1831.
  • Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848.
  • Poiron, J. B.
  • Myers Collection.
Description
3 v., [1] folded leaf of plate : map; 23 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Translation of: Voyage à la partie orientale de la terre firme.
  • Partially translated by Washington Irving. cf. Biblioteca Americana / Sabin; Introduction translated by Sam. L. Mitchill.
  • Map "Dressée par J.B. Poiron Ingenieur Geographe en 1805"; "Engd. by P. Maverick, New York. Water by B. Tanner."
Language (note)
  • Map is in the original French, with engraved title: "Carte de la capitainerie générale de Caracas l'Amérique Méridionale fait en 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804."
Call Number
HCY (Pons, F. R. J. de. Voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma)
LCCN
02008089
OCLC
2915895
Author
Pons, F. J. de (François Joseph), 1751-1812.
Title
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.
Imprint
New-York : Printed by and for I. Riley and Co., 1806.
Language
Map is in the original French, with engraved title: "Carte de la capitainerie générale de Caracas l'Amérique Méridionale fait en 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804."
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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859. Translator
Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831. Translator
Maverick, Peter, 1780-1831. Engraver
Tanner, Benjamin, 1775-1848. Engraver
Poiron, J. B. Cartographer
Myers Collection.
Research Call Number
HCY (Pons, F. R. J. de. Voyage to the eastern part of Terra Firma)
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