The history of South America. Containing the discoveries of Columbus, the conquest of Mexico and Peru, and the other transactions of the Spaniards in the New World. By the Rev. Mr. Cooper. Embellished with copper-plate cuts.

People / Organizations

• R. Johnson (Author)

Imprint

Bennington [Vt.]: Printed by Anthony Haswell, for Thomas Spencer, bookseller, Market-Street Albany, [1793]

Publication year

1793-1793

ESTC No.

W6546

Grub Street ID

355588

Description

[12],168p., [5]leaves of plates : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Attributed to Richard Johnson in Weedon, M.J.P. "Richard Johnson and the sucessors to John Newbery." The Library, fifth series, v. 4 (1949): 25-63.

Frontispiece and plate at p. 166 dated 1793. The companion volume, The history of North America, bears same imprint, with date 1793.

Plates engraved by Abner Reed.

Vertical chain lines.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A-P?