A Collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. In six volumes. [electronic resource] : To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, the whole history of navigation from its original to this time. Illustrated with near three hundred maps and cuts, curiously engraved on copper.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6v.,plates ) ill.,maps ;

Edition:

The third edition.

Other Title:

Collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. In six volumes

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for Henry Lintot; and John Osborn, at the Golden-Ball in Pater-noster Row, MDCCXLIV. [1744]

Notes:

Compiled by Awnsham Churchill and John Churchill.

Separate titlepages of vols. 2-6 'A collection of voyages and travels, .. In six volumes. With a general preface, giving an account of the progress of navigation, from its first beginning. Illustrated with a great number of useful maps and cuts, curiously engraven. .. '.

Titlepage to vol. 1 in red and black.

The separate titlepages to vols. 3 and 4 bear the date 1745; the separate titlepages to vols. 5 and 6 are dated 1746.

Reproduction of original from "Trinity College Library Hartford, CT".

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T97845.

OCLC:

508808069