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The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and exami...

The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and exami...

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The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Desarts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Desarts. Interspersed with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized.

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The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Desarts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, religion, Customs, Polity, &c. and the Manner how they got first over those vast Desarts. Interspersed with several most surprizing and curious Incidents. Copied from the original manuscript kept in St. Mark's Library at Venice: with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi, giving an Account of the Manner and Causes of his being seized.

Publisher

Dublin : re-printed by, and for George Faulkner, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Uniform title

Memoirs of Sigr Gaudentio di Lucca.

Date

MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Record Identifier

74Vv0qKvk40d

MMS ID

991015705289702626

Language

English

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Physical content

xii,[2],310p. ; 12°.

Publication information

Publisher

Dublin : re-printed by, and for George Faulkner, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Place of Publication

Ireland Dublin.

Date Published

MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The memoirs of Signor Gaudentio di Lucca [electronic resource] : taken from his confession and examination before the Fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy. Making a discovery of an unknown country in the midst of the vast Desarts of Africa, as Ancient, Populous, and Civilized, as the Chinese. With an account of their antiquity, origine, r...

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Notes

General note

In fact written in English by Simon Berington.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Sometimes wrongly attributed to Bishop Berkeley.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T155079.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv0qKvk40d

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0qKvk40d

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MMS ID

991015705289702626