Bibliotheca americana, or, A chronological catalogue of the most curious and interesting books, pamphlets, state papers, &c. upon the subject of North and South America, from the earliest period to the present, in print and manuscript : for which research has been made in the British Musæum, and the most celebrated public and private libraries, reviews, catalogues, &c. : with an introductory discourse on the present state of literature in those countries.

Author/creator Rede, Leman Thomas
Other author Homer, Arthur, 1758-1806.
Other author Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808.
Other author Debrett, John, d. 1822.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, 1789.
Description271 p. ; 27 cm.
Supplemental ContentGale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
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SeriesSabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteVariously attributed to Arthur Homer (whose projected Bibliotheca americana, announced in 1799, was never pub.) a Mr. Reid, John Debrett, the publisher, Alexander Dalrymple, and others. Leman Thomas Rede has been definitely established as the author through his holograph letter and ms. transcript of the t.-p. to his proposed work which are inserted in the Grolier Club copy of the work. cf. Stuart C. Sherman. Leman Thomas Rede's Bibliotheca americana (in William and Mary quarterly, 3d ser., v. 4, no. 3, July, 1947)
General note"An introductory discourse on the state of literature in North and South America": p. [5]-21.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
General noteSabin no. 5198.
References RLIN, CTRG10018232-B
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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