A compendium of the most approved modern travels : Containing a distinct account of the religion, government, commerce, manners, and natural history, of several nations. Illustrated and adorned with many useful and elegant copper-plates (v.1)
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Title: A compendium of the most approved modern travels : Containing a distinct account of the religion, government, commerce, manners, and natural history, of several nations. Illustrated and adorned with many useful and elegant copper-plates (v.1)
Other titles: Modern travels
Classmark: Geography G-0.5/COM
Additional creator(s): Maundrell, Henry (1665-1701) (Other); Shaw, Thomas (1694-1751) (Other); Wood, Robert (1717?-1771) (Other); Pococke, Richard (1704-1765) (Other); Drummond, Alexander (1769) (Other); Russell, Alexander (1715?-1768) (Other); Hanway, Jonas (1712-1786) (Other); Pontoppidan, Erik (1698-1764) (Other); Norden, Frederik Ludvig (1708-1742) (Other)
Related people: Maundrell, Henry; Shaw, Thomas; Wood, Robert; Pococke, Richard; Drummond, Alexander; Russell, Alexander; Hanway, Jonas; Pontoppidan, Erik; Norden, Frederik Ludvig
Publisher: Printed for J. Scott
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1757
Language: English
Size and medium: 4 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/193254
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009130179705181
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Running title: Modern travels.
Contents: v.1. A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem, by H. Maundrel. - The travels of Dr. Thomas Shaw. - An account of a journey to Palmyra, otherwise Tedmor in the desart... -- v.2. The travels of Dr. Richard Pocoke. - The travels of Alexander Drummond, Esq. - A description of Aleppo and the adjacent country, by A. Russel. - The travels of Mr. Hanaway through Russia, Persia, and other parts of Europe, for settling a trade upon the Caspian sea (chap.I-III).-- v.3. The travels of Mr. Hanway ... (Chap.IV-XVII). - The natural history of Norway, by ... E. Pontoppidan. -- v.4. The travels of Frederick Lewis Norden through Egypt and Nubia.
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