An account of the Spanish settlements in America
Subtitle: In four parts. I. ... Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their situation, extent, climate, soil, produce, former and present condition, trading commodities, manufactures, the genius, disposition, and number of their inhabitants, their government, both civil and ecclesiastic; together with a concise account of their chief cities, ports, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, minerals, fortifications, &c.; with a very particular account of the trade carried on betwixt them and Old Spain. To which is annexed, a succint account of the climate, produce, trade, manufactures, &c. of Old Spain
Publisher: Printed by A. Donaldson and J. Reid.; For the author, and A. Donaldson.; Sold by A. Millar, J. Dodsley, J. Richardson, E. Dilly, and T. Durham, London; and Mess. Ewings, Dublin.
Published: 1762
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: History; Spanish; Description and travel; Discovery and exploration
Other titles: Concise history of the Spanish America.
Work titles: Concise history of the Spanish America
Notes: Authorship from Howes and ESTC.

An extended edition, predominantly based on the author's earlier original edition: A concise history of the Spanish America. London, 1741.

Signatures: a-b⁴ A-3S⁴ (a1 verso blank)

Plate (map) unnumbered, with bottom left insert: illustration of Havana.

Errata (p. xvi)

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, 3: 1312.

Sabin 102.

Howes, W.  U.S.iana (2nd ed.), C93.

English short title catalogue T045468.
Table of contents: title: (from title page): I. An account of the discovery of America by the celebrated Christopher Columbus; with a description of the Spanish insulan colonies in the West Indies. II. Their settlements of the continent of North America. III. Their settlements in Peru, Chili, Paraguay, and Rio de La Plata. IV. Their settlements in Terra Firma. Of the different countries in South America still possessed by the Indians, &c. With a description of the Canary Islands.