A New collection of voyages and travels, dedicated to His Majesty, to be completed in twenty pocket volumes, printed on a very superior paper, and a new and elegant type; each volume to be embellished with three beautiful plates, designed and engraved by the first artists. [electronic resource] : On the 1st of November, 1796, will be published, and to be continued every Saturday fortnight. Price two shillings and sixpence, neatly done up in coloured paper and labelled on the back, volume the first, (ornamented with a portrait of the author, and two beautiful engravings from the most striking events,) of an historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the earliest period to the present time, including, among many others, those of voyages. Columbus, Drake, Cavendish, Ellis, Dampier, Cowley, Woodes rogers, Clipperton, Roggewein, Anson, Don ulloa, Cook, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Mulgrave, Portlock, Wilson, Phillip, Bougainville, &c. Travels. Brydone, Carver, Johnson, Swinburne, Bruce, Moore, Addison, Dillon, Irwin, Hanway, Townsend, Vaillant, Savary, Coxe, Pocock, Brissot, Sparrman, Volney, Wraxhall, Anderson, &c. &c. By William Mavor, LL.D.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837.

Standardized Title:

Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries. Prospectus.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.

Voyages and travels.

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4p. )

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, and sold by all the booksellers and newscarriers in the kingdom, [1796]

Notes:

William Mavor is the editor of the 'Historical account'.

Drop-head title.

"Printed for E. Newbery".

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T188570.

OCLC:

509453669