The present state of Peru : comprising its geography, topography, natural history, mineralogy, commerce, the customs and manners of its inhabitants, the state of literature, philosophy, and the arts, the modern travels of the missionaries in the heretofore unexplored mountainous territories, &c. &c

By

Skinner, Joseph.

McMillan, Buchanan, fl 1801-1834 , printer

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for Richard Phillips, 1805

Notes

Preface signed on p. xi: Joseph Skinner.

Contents derived from El Mercurio peruano "as it was carried on during the first sixteen months, commencing with January 1791, and from various authentic sources ... 'Present state of Peru' has been compiled."- Pref., p. viii.

Printer's imprint at foot of t.p. verso: Printed by B. M'Millan, Bow-Street, Covent-Garden.

Illustrations hand-colored.

Plate II is misnumbered as "III"; plate VIII is misnumbered as "II."

Errata on final p.

Contents: The Peruvian territory -- Natural history -- Mineralogy -- Commerce -- The Peruvian capital -- Indian and other inhabitants of Peru - -Topography -- Miscellaneous subjects of literature and philosophy -- Appendix.

Abbey, J.R. Travel, | 723

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Subjects

Costume , Description and travel , Indians of South America , Peru

Call Number

F3411 .S62

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.84989
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/04007839
OCLC: 1544799