The World displayed, or A curious collection of voyages and travels / selected and compiled from the writers of all nations by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Smart, Christopher, 1722-1771, compiler.
• Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774, compiler.
• Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784, compiler.
• Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor.
• Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
• American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Voyages and travels.

Penn Provenance:

• Forrest, Edwin, Estate of (donor) (Forrest copy)
• Forrest, Edwin, 1806-1872 (stamp) (Forrest copy)

Physical Description:

8 volumes : illustrations, map, portrait ; 22 cm

Edition:

First American edition, corrected and enlarged in eight vols.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Dobelbower, Key and Simpson, 1795-96.

Notes:

• This edition contains the same material, with a few additions, as the 20 vol. edition published by T. Carnan and F. Newbery London.
• Engraved title-pages.
• Numerous errors in paging.
• Some plates folded.

Local Notes:

• Imperfect: Forrest has only v.7.
• Imperfect: Smith has only v.3.
• Athenaeum copy: Copy 1: Breck bequest; lacks v. 8; some signatures misbound.
• Athenaeum copy: Copy 2: Curwen/McKeen gift.

Cited in:

• Evans 29926, 31664
• Sabin 105486

Contains:

• World displayed.
• Curious collection of voyages and travels.

OCLC:

8487133