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An authentic and interesting description of the city of Buenos Ayres and the adjacent country : situate on the River Plate, on the east side of South America : shewing the manners, customs, produce and commerce of that most important and invaluable country, including an account of the capture of Buenos Ayres, July 2, 1806 / the whole compiled from the most recent and authentic information and unquestionable authority [by John Fairburn].

Author/creator Fairburn, John
Other author/creatorBeresford, William Carr, Viscount, 1768-1854.
Other author/creatorFawkener, W.
Other author/creatorGreat Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III).
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon : [J]ohn Fairburn, 1806 (Printed by C. and W. Galabin).
Description60 p., [1] fold. leaf of plates : map ; 18 cm.
Supplemental Content Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subject(s)
Cover title Fairburn's Authentic and interesting account of the city of Buenos Ayres
Caption title Account of Buenos Ayres
Series Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Partial contents Account of the taking of Buenos Ayres by the British -- Terms granted to the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres and its dependencies by the commanders in chief of His Britannic Majesty's forces by land and sea -- Extract of a letter from Major General Beresford to the Right Honourable Lord Castlereagh, dated Fort of Buenos Ayres, 11th July, 1806 -- Proclamation / William Carr Beresford -- Proclamation / the Commanders in Chief of His Britannic Majesty's forces by land and sea -- His Majesty's order in Council for opening trade with Buenos Ayres and its dependencies / W. Fawkener.
General noteEdited by John Fairburn, according to Molnar; the National Union Catalog assigns authorship to John Fairburn (v. 165, p. 644).
General noteLatest date in volume is statement on map: "Published Sept.r 23, 1806, by John Fairburn, 146 Minories, London."
General notePrinter's statement from verso, t.p.; however, colophon reports: "Printed by Dewick and Clarke, Aldersgate-street." Perhaps gatherings B-E printed by this latter firm.
General noteReproduction of original from Yale University Libraries.
General noteSabin no. 8999.
References RLIN, CTRG06-B385
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2006. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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