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A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only (...)
A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only (...)
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A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only (...)

Date1747
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Two volumes originally printed by Thomas Osborne in 1745 from materials in the library of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford whence they are generally known as the: Oxford collection of voyages and travels. Sometimes known as the: Harleian collection of voyages and travels
Two volumes originally printed by Thomas Osborne in 1745 from materials in the library of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford whence they are generally known as the: Oxford collection of voyages and travels. Sometimes known as the: Harleian collection of voyages and travels.
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A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, voyages, travels, journals or discoveries in other nations and languages. Relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the islands thereof, from the earliest account to the present time. Digested according to the parts of the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the lives of their authors, or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, ruins, maps, and charts. Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with notes. Containing, either a general account of the discovery of those countries, or an abstract of their histories, government, trade, religion, &c. Collected from original papers, letters, charters, letters patents, acts of Parliament, &c. Not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure passages in other collections of this kind. Vol. VII. A reissue of 'A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue', London, 1745 with new titlepages. This work forms the Supplement to Churchill's Collection of voyages. Anonymous. Compilation attributed to Thomas Osborne, who signed the dedication. A reissue of the 1745 ed. with new title-pages. ''Vol. VII'' and ''Vol. VIII'' on t.p. of two volumes. ''Vol. VII'' is v. 1, and ''Vol. VIII'' is v. 2. Pagination and signatures of both volumes irregular. V. 1: [6], xii, lviii, 261, [1], [409]-444, 449-630, 699-873 p. V. 2: [2], 94, [xcv-c], 95-102, [101]-279, [1], [277]-402, 393-480, [465]-663, [1], [733]-931, [1], [30] p. Index on last [30] p. in v. 2. TPL,205.
Dimensions||ill. (some folded), maps (some folded) ;37 cm.||
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055435978D
Dewey Number910.4 C576