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George M. Towle (1841–1893)

Author of Marco Polo: his travels and adventures.

17+ Works 358 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: George M. Towle Towle, George Makepeace Towle

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Works by George M. Towle

Marco Polo: his travels and adventures. (2012) 330 copies, 1 review

Francis Drake : the sea-king of Devon 4 copies

The Story of Magellan or The First Voyage Around the World (1902) 3 copies

Heroes and Martyrs of Invention (2017) 3 copies

Vasco Da Gama, His Voyages and Adventures (2016) 3 copies

Young people's history of Ireland, 2 copies

Ralegh: His exploits and voyages (Young folks' heroes of history) (1881) 2 copies

Young Folks' Heroes of History: Magellan; Or, The First Voyage Round the World (2016) 2 copies

Young Folk's Heroes of History: Adventures and Conquests of Magellan 1 copy

American society 1 copy

Beaconsfield: In society, in Parliament, in literature 1 copy

Pizarro: His adventures and conquests (Young folks' heroes of history. [II]) 1 copy

The Nation in a Nutshell: Rapid Outline of American History 1 copy

Marco Polo 1 copy

Revue Numismatique (French Edition) (2010) 1 copy

Certain Men of Mark: Studies of Living Celebrities 1 copy

Timely Topics: England and Russia in Asia 1 copy

Associated Works

Around the World in Eighty Days (1872) — Translator, some editions — 20,107 copies, 298 reviews

Delphi Complete Works of Jules Verne (Illustrated) (2012) — Translator, some editions — 50 copies

The Great Bonanza (1876) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Common Knowledge

Other names: Towle, George Makepeace
Birthdate: 1841-08-27
Date of death: 1893-08-09
Gender: male
Occupations: lawyer
politician
translator
author
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Place of death: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Burial location: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Associated Place (for map): Massachusetts, USA

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Works: 17
Also by: 3
Members: 358
Popularity: #66,977
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 12
Languages: 1

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