A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. In six volumes. 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 (v.2)
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Type of record: Book
Title: A collection of voyages and travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. In six volumes. 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 (v.2)
Classmark: BC Trv q/CHU
Additional creator(s): Churchill, Awnsham (1728) (Other); Churchill, John (fl. 1695) (Other); Osborne, Thomas (1767) (Other); Locke, John (1632-1704) (Other)
Related people: Churchill, Awnsham; Churchill, John; Osborne, Thomas; Locke, John
Publisher: printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for Henry Lintot; and John Osborn
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1744-1746
Language: English
Size and medium: 6 vol
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/281153
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991001310579705181
Description
Dates of publication: 1-2: 1744; 3-4: 1745; 5-6: 1746.
Each volume has its own contents list at the end, and there is a contents list to the whole work at the end of vol.6, also a general index. A list of the copper-plate engravings (by various artists) is given at the beginning of vol.1.
A descriptive bibliography by Edmund Halley, "The catalogue and character of most books of travels", with a continuation bringing it up to date to 1746, is included at the end of vol.6 [29p.].
Compiled by Awnsham and John Churchill.
Additional description
Signature of Philip Carlyon
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