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Canary - GLAS (George) THE HISTORY of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary Islands . Translated from a Spanish Manuscript, lately found in the Island of Palma. With an Enquiry into the Origin of the Ancient Inhabitants. To which is added, A Description of the Canary Islands, including The Modern History of the Inhabitants, and an Account of their Manners, Customs, Trade, &c. by George Glas. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley and T. Durham, 1764. [8], viii, 368 pp., 1 mapa desdobrável, 2 mapas: il.; 275 mm. The first edition, printed in London in 1764 by R. & J. Dodsley and T. Durham, made Juan de Abreu Galindo's unpublished manuscript available to the European public. The work is divided into three parts: the first presents a translation of the seventeenth-century account of Jean de Béthencourt's expedition; the second is devoted to the ethnography of the islands' ancient inhabitants, with observations on their language and customs; and the third describes the archipelago and its geographic, economic, and nautical conditions. This is a fundamental title for Canarian historiography and for studies on Iberian Atlantic expansion. A complete copy of all maps, including a large fold-out map of the islands and two more printed on full pages. This edition is particularly appreciated for predating the first printing of the Castilian text by almost a century and for its continued interest among historians and collectors alike. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !