List of Latin American History and Description in the Columbus Memorial Library: International Bureau of the American Republics. November 1, 1907

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Page 8 - Spanish America; or a Descriptive, Historical, and Geographical Account of the Dominions of Spain, in the Western Hemisphere...
Page 14 - A new and accurate history of South America, containing a particular account of some accidents leading to the discovery of the new world, of the discovery made by Columbus, and other adventurers, of the several attempts made to find out a north-east and north-west passage, and what parts of America are subject to the different European powers.
Page 14 - Index. (Out of print. Second Edition in preparation.) Issued for 1848. 4— Sir Francis Drake his Voyage, 1595, By THOMAS MAYNARDE, together with the Spanish Account of Drake's, attack on Puerto Rico. Edited from the original MSS. by WILLIAM DESBOROUGH COOLEY.
Page 50 - To which is added a description of Callao and Lima before their destruction; and of the kingdom of Peru in general. with its inhabitants . . . Interspersed with passages of natural history and physiological disquisitions; particularly an •enquiry into the cause of earthquakes.
Page 9 - Bucaniers of America: or, a True Account of the Most Remarkable Assaults Committed of late Years upon the Coasts of THE WEST INDIES, By the BUCANIERS of Jamaica and Tortuga, Both ENGLISH AND FRENCH.
Page 38 - Colombia: Being a Geographical, Statistical, Agricultural, Commercial and Political Account of That Country, Adapted for the General Reader, the Merchant, and the Colonist.
Page 28 - Travels In the Interior of Brazil, particularly in the Gold and Diamond Districts of that Country, by Authority of the Prince Regent of Portugal; including a Voyage to the Rio de la Plata, and an historical Sketch of the Revolution of Buenos Ayres. Illustrated with Engravings. By John Mawe, Author of " The Mineralogy of Derbyshire.
Page 129 - Stevens, Henry. Historical Nuggets. Bibliotheca Americana; or, A Descriptive Account of My Collection of Rare Books Relating to America.
Page 44 - La Plata and Adjacent Countries, during the Years 1853, '54, '55, and '56, under the orders of the United States Government.
Page 13 - Primo viaggio intorno al globo terracqueo ossia Ragguaglio della Navigazione alle Indie Orientali per la via d'occidente fatta dal cavaliere Antonio Pigafetta patrìzio vicentino Sulla Squadra del Capit. Magaglianes negli anni 1519-1522. Ora pubblicato per la prima volta, tratto da un Codice MS della Biblioteca Ambrosiana di Milano e corredato di note da Carlo Amoretti Dottore del Collegio Ambrosiano.

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