Columbus, or, The discovery of America. As related by a father to his children, and designed for the instruction of youth. Translated from the German of J.H. Campe (author of the New Robinson Crusoe) by Elisabeth Helme (Author of History of England, Scotland, Rome, &c. &c. A new edition: With the translators last corrections and improvements

ID 10331
Title Columbus, or, The discovery of America. As related by a father to his children, and designed for the instruction of youth. Translated from the German of J.H. Campe (author of the New Robinson Crusoe) by Elisabeth Helme (Author of History of England, Scotland, Rome, &c. &c. A new edition: With the translators last corrections and improvements
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Signed Author Translated from the German of J.H. Campe (author of the New Robinson Crusoe) by Elisabeth Helme (Author of History of England, Scotland, Rome, &c. &c.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination viii, 271
Date of Publication 1818
Edition Statement A new edition: With the translators last corrections and improvements
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Date of First Publication 1799
Imprint Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 32, Paternoster Row
Colophon Townsons, Printers, Chatham,
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Location of Printing Chatham GB
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Length (cm) 18
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  • Osborne catalogue, II:780
  • NUC pre-1956, 92:359
  • cf. Sabin, 10284
Notes [1] leaf of plates :1 folded map.; Translation of v. 1 of the author's "Die Entdeckung von Amerika."
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Campe, Joachim Heinrich. Columbus, or, The discovery of America. As related by a father to his children, and designed for the instruction of youth. Translated from the German of J.H. Campe (author of the New Robinson Crusoe) by Elisabeth Helme (Author of History of England, Scotland, Rome, &c. &c. A new edition: With the translators last corrections and improvementsThe Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 10331, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/10331. Accessed 2025-05-14. 

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