A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. 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 maps and cuts, curiously engraved.

  • Churchill, Awnsham, -1728.
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1744-1746
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A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. 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 maps and cuts, curiously engraved. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Publication/Creation

London : Printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for H. Lintot [etc.], 1744-1746.

Physical description

6 volumes : frontispiece (volumes 1, 2), illustrations, plates (some folded), portraits, maps (some folded) ; (folio)

Edition

3rd ed.

References note

ESTC T97845

Notes

Compiled by Awnsham and John Churchill

Bibliographic information

"The catalogue and character of most books of voyages and travels": v. 1, p. i-xxix.

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    EPB/D/17811/1.v4
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