A Catalogue of the Library of Sir Richard Burton, K.C.M.G., Held by the Royal Anthropological Institute
A Catalogue of the Library of Sir Richard Burton, K.C.M.G., Held by the Royal Anthropological Institute

Author: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Library

Publisher: Huntington Library Press

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13:

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Sir Richard Burton left a large working library at the time of his death in 1890. This library, formerly held by the Royal Anthropological Institute, London, is now at the Huntington Library. The catalogue lists the more than 2500 books, pamphlets, collections, and manuscripts that make up the archive.

Historic Cities of the Americas [2 volumes]
Historic Cities of the Americas [2 volumes]

Author: David F. Marley

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-09-12

Total Pages: 1031

ISBN-13: 1576075745

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With rare maps, prints, and photographs, this unique volume explores the dramatic history of the Americas through the birth and development of the hemisphere's great cities. Written by award-winning author David F. Marley, Historic Cities of the Americas covers the hard-to-find information of these cities' earliest years, including the unique aspects of each region's economy and demography, such as the growth of local mining, trade, or industry. The chronological layout, aided by the numerous maps and photographs, reveals the exceptional changes, relocations, destruction, and transformations these cities endured to become the metropolises they are today. Historic Cities of the Americas provides over 70 extensively detailed entries covering the foundation and evolution of the most significant urban areas in the western hemisphere. Critically researched, this work offers a rare look into the times prior to Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492 and explores the common difficulties overcome by these European-conquered or -founded cities as they flourished into some of the most influential locations in the world.