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The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London [i.e, John Campbell]. : Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta; his remarks in his journies thro' the lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire. Interspersed throughout with several curious historical passages relating to our own as well as foreign nations; as also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry.

Title: The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London [i.e, John Campbell]. : Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta; his remarks in his journies thro' the lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire. Interspersed throughout with several curious historical passages relating to our own as well as foreign nations; as also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry.
Author: Campbell, John, 1708-1775.
Publication: London: : Printed by J. Applebee, for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lyon in Pater-noster-Row; William Hinchcliffe, at Dryden's-Head, under the Piazza of the Royal-Exchange; and Stephen Austen, at the Angel and Bible in St. Paul's-Church-Yard., MDCCXXXIX. [1739].

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xvi, 434, [14]p. : orn.; 21cm.

Alternative Title

Travels of Edward Brown, &c.

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8vo: A-2F⁸.
A fictitious autobiography, Brown allegedly being born 29 April 1641. -- Caption, p.[1]: The travels of Edward Brown, &c. -- Beginning on p.283: A relation of the present state of Ethiopia. By a French surgeon [also Campbell?]

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BCF (Campbell, J. Travels and adventures of Edward Brown)

LCCN

05008771

OCLC

23637884

Author

Campbell, John, 1708-1775.

Title

The travels and adventures of Edward Brown, Esq; formerly a merchant in London [i.e, John Campbell]. : Containing his observations on France and Italy; his voyage to the Levant; his account of the Isle of Malta; his remarks in his journies thro' the lower and upper Egypt; together with a brief description of the Abyssinian Empire. Interspersed throughout with several curious historical passages relating to our own as well as foreign nations; as also with critical disquisitions as to the present state of the sciences in Egypt, particularly physic and chemistry.

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London: : Printed by J. Applebee, for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch, at the Red-Lyon in Pater-noster-Row; William Hinchcliffe, at Dryden's-Head, under the Piazza of the Royal-Exchange; and Stephen Austen, at the Angel and Bible in St. Paul's-Church-Yard., MDCCXXXIX. [1739].

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ESTC t144124

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French surgeon.

Applebee, John, active 1715-1750. Printer

Bettesworth, Arthur, -1739. Bookseller

Hitch, Charles, -1764. Bookseller

Hinchcliffe, William, -1742. Bookseller

Austen, Stephen, -1750. Bookseller

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Travels of Edward Brown, &c.

Research Call Number

BCF (Campbell, J. Travels and adventures of Edward Brown)

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