A collection of voyages : In four volumes. Containing I. Captain William Dampier's Voyages round the World: Describing particularly, the Coasts and Islands in the East and West-Indies. The South-Sea Coasts of Chili, Peru and Mexico. The Countries of Tonquin, Achin and Malacca. The Cape of Good Hope, New-Holland, &c. II. The Voyages of Lionel Wafer; Giving an Account of his being left on the Isthmus of America, amongst the Indians, and of their Treatment of him; with a particular Description of the Country, &c. Also The Natural History of those Parts. By a Fellow of the Royal Society. And Davis's Expedition to the Golden Mines. III. A Voyage round the World: Containing an Account of Capt. Dampier's Expedition into the South-Seas in the Ship St. George. With his Various Adventures and Engagements, &c. together with a Voyage from the West Coast of Mexico to East-India. By W. Funnell, Mate to Capt. Dampier. IV. Capt. Cowley's Voyage round the Globe. V. Capt. Sharp's Journey over the Isthmus of Darien, and Expedition into the South-Seas. VI. Capt. Wood's Voyage through the Streights of Magellan. Vii Mr. Roberts's Adventures and Sufferings amongst the Corsairs of the Levant: His Description of the Archipelago Islands, &c. Illustrated with maps and draughts: also several birds, fishes, and plants, not found in this Part of the World: Curiously Engraven on Copper-Plates.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dampier, William, 1652-1715.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Winds.

Tides.

Buccaneers.

Voyages and travels.

Voyages around the world.

Latin America--Description and travel.

Latin America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates ) maps ;

Other Title:

Collection of voyages.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for James and John Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXIX. [1729]

Notes:

Vols.1,2 and 4 each have a collective and a volume titlepage.

Titlepage to vol.3: 'A voyage to New-Holland, &c. In the year 1699. .. Vol.III. By Captain William Dampier. The third edition'.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Sabin, 18373

English Short Title Catalog, T144458.

OCLC:

642435953