The adventures of Sig. Gaudentio di Lucca
Subtitle: 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 origin and antiquity of the people, their religion, customs, and laws
By: copied from the original manuscript in St. Mark's library at Venice; with critical notes of the learned Signor Rhedi ; to which is prefixed, a letter of the secretary of the Inquisition, shewing the reasons of Signor Gaudentio's being apprehended, and the manner of it ; translated from the Italian.
Contributors: Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress); Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Re-printed by William Conover, no. 71, Walnut street
Published: 1799
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Utopias -- Early works to 1800; Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Evans 35183
A romance, originally written in English, ascribed to a Catholic priest, I. Berington.
Erroneously attributed to Bishop Berkeley. cf. Lowndes, Halkett & Laing.
Signatures: A-U⁶ V⁶ W⁶ X-2A⁶ 2B⁴.