New observations on Italy and its inhabitants
By: written in French by two Swedish gentlemen ; translated into English by Thomas Nugent
Contributors: Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772; Macedo, Francisco de, 1596-1681
Publisher: Printed for L. Davis and C. Reymers
Published: 1769
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Music; History; Description and travel; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Observations on Italy.
Work titles: Nouveaux mémoires ou observations sur l'Italie et sur les Italiens
Notes: The translator identifies the author in his preface.

Translation of: Nouveaux mémoires, ou, Observations sur l'Italie et sur les Italiens / par deux gentilshommes suédois ; traduits du suédois.  London, l764.

Running title: Observations on Italy.

Vol. 1 has an appendix, p. 375-445, containing: Pieces relative to the article of Venice, in Italian and English; and the Sacred panegiric of the seraphic father Saint Francis / by Francesco da S. Augustino Macedo.  Originally printed in Padua : For James de Codorinis, MDCLXXV, here in Italian and English, with its own t.p., p. [409]-[410].  Vol. 2 concludes with Comparative history of the Italian and French music, an essay which "fell into my hands" according to the "Editor".

Includes index in v. 2.