The adventures of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca : being the substance of his examination before the fathers of the Inquisition at Bologna in Italy : giving an account of an unknown country in the midst of the deserts of Africa, the origine and antiquity of the poeple, their religion, customs, polity, and laws ; copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's Library at Venice

by: Berington, Simon, 1680-1755, author

Publication date: 1748

Topics: Voyages, Imaginary, Utopias, Utopias, Voyages imaginaires, Utopies, Utopias, Voyages, Imaginary

Publisher: London : Printed for W. Innys in Pater-noster Row, and R. Manby and H.S. Cox on Ludgate-Hill, and sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row

Collection: Boston_College_Library; blc; americana

Digitizing sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries

Contributor: Boston College

Language: English

xii, 24, 291, [1] pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

In fact written in English by Simon Berington. Often erroneously attributed to George Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. (cf. Halkett & Laing.)

First published in 1737 as "The memoirs of Sigr. Gaudentio di Lucca". Also published under title: The life & adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca

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Associated-names: Berkeley, George, 1685-1753, attributed name; Innys, William, -1756, bookseller; Manby, Richard, -1769, bookseller; Cox, Henry Shute, bookseller; Cooper, Mary, -1761, bookseller