Antonio de Alcedo

Antonio de Alcedo (1735–1812) was a Spanish soldier and scholar.

Born in a settlement near Quito (Ecuador), Alcedo was a military officer in the Spanish Army, and a notable historian and geographer. He is best known for his pioneering, five-volume work in American geography and history, ''The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies'' (''Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales''), published in Madrid between 1786 and 1789. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Diccionario geografico de las Indias Occidentales o America /
    by Alcedo, Antonio de, 1736-1812
    Published 1967
    Book
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    Bibliotheca americana ; catálogo de los autores que han escrito de la América en diferentes idiomas y noticia de su vida y patria, años en que vivieron, y obras que escribieron /
    by Alcedo, Antonio de, 1736-1812
    Published 1964
    Book
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    The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies /
    Book
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    Atlas to Thompson's Alcedo : or, Dictionary of America & West Indies; collated with all the most recent authorities, and composed chiefly from scarce and original documents, for that work /
    Microform Book
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    The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies. : Containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, with large additions and compilations from modern voyages and travels and from original and authentic information /
    by Alcedo, Antonio de, 1736-1812
    Published 1970
    Book
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