The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London. Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta... lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire ... also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry
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Type of record: Book
Title: The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London. Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta... lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire ... also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry
Classmark: BC Trv CAM
Creator(s): Campbell, John (1708-1775)
Additional creator(s): French surgeon (Other)
Publisher: printed by J. Applebee, for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch... William Hinchcliffe ... and Stephen Austen
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1739
Language: English
Size and medium: xvi, 434 pages, 14 unnumbered pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/279341
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000977589705181
Description
A fictitious autobiography actually written by John Campbell (ESTC), but containing genuine information on the countries.
Also includes (p.283-305) "A relation of the present state of Ethiopia. By a French surgeon." Possibly also by John Campbell.
With 14 final pages of index.
Anon., by J. Campbell.
Indexed in: ESTC t144124.
Additional description
With presentation inscription from Charles Elms to J.H.C. Evelyn, 2 Oct. 1884
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