Sinopsis
Excerpt from The Giant Raft, Vol. 2: The Cryptogram
In short, Manaos has none Of the fabulous splendours Of the mythical capital Of El Dorado. It is an ordinary town Of about 5000 inhabitants, and Of these at least 3000 are in Government employ. This fact is to be attributed to the number of its public buildings, which consist Of the Legislative Chamber, the Government House, the Trea sury, the post-office, and the Custom-house, and, in addi tion, a college founded in 1848, and a hospital erected in 1851. When with these is also mentioned a cemetery on the south side Of a hill, on which, in 1669, a fortress.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Reseña del editor
Excerpt from The Giant Raft, Vol. 2: The Cryptogram
In short, Manaos has none Of the fabulous splendours Of the mythical capital Of El Dorado. It is an ordinary town Of about 5000 inhabitants, and Of these at least 3000 are in Government employ. This fact is to be attributed to the number of its public buildings, which consist Of the Legislative Chamber, the Government House, the Trea sury, the post-office, and the Custom-house, and, in addi tion, a college founded in 1848, and a hospital erected in 1851. When with these is also mentioned a cemetery on the south side Of a hill, on which, in 1669, a fortress.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Otras ediciones populares con el mismo título
Resultados de la búsqueda para The Giant Raft, Vol. 2: The Cryptogram (Classic Reprint)
Imagen de archivo
The Giant Raft, Vol. 2: The Cryptogram (Classic Reprint)
Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LX-9780331830330
Comprar nuevo
EUR 35,49
Gastos de envío gratis
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America
Se envía dentro de Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
The Giant Raft, Vol. 2: The Cryptogram (Classic Reprint)
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LX-9780331830330
Comprar nuevo
EUR 31,91
Envío por EUR 5,79
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Se envía de Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles