Publisher's Synopsis
Title: An impartial representation of the conduct of the several powers of Europe, engaged in the late general war: including a particular account of all the military and naval operations: from the commencement of hostilities between the crowns of Great Britain and Spain, in 1739, to the conclusion of the general treaty of pacification at Aix la Chapelle, in 1748: to which are added, letters between Monsieur Voltaire and the author, relative to this work, and to the subject of history in general.
Author: Richard Rolt
Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description:
Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.
Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.
Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.
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SourceLibrary: Huntington Library
DocumentID: SABCP02890602
CollectionID: CTRG99-B565
PublicationDate: 17540101
SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America
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Collation: 4 v.; 21 cm
