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A voyage round the world by the way of the great South Sea, perform'd in the years 1719, 20, 21, 22, in the Speedwell of London
Shelvocke, George
1726
Frontispiece: folding map. Some pages misnumbered.
The history of the long captivity and adventures of Thomas Pellow, in South Barbary : giving an account of his being taken by two Sallee Rovers... : in which is introduced a particular account of the manners and customs of the Moors ... : together with a description of the cities, towns, and publick buildings in those kingdoms
Pellow, Thomas (1704-)
[1740?]
Publisher's booklist [1p.] before title-page.
Remarks on several parts of Europe : relating chiefly to their antiquities and history : Collected upon the spot in several tours since the year 1723; and illustrated by upwards of forty copper plates, from original drawings; among which are the ruins of several temples, theatres, amphitheatres, triumphal arches, and other unpublish'd monuments of the Greek and Roman times, in Sicily, and the south of France (v.1 - 2)
Breval, John (1680?-1738)
1738
Head and tail pieces; initials.
The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or ouerland, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeres: diuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed : The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries &c. of the English toward the north and northeast by sea... : together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. VVhereunto is annexed a briefe commentary of the true state of Island, and of the northren seas and lands situate that way; as also the memorable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588 : The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation made by sea or ouer-land, to the south and south-east (v.1 - 2)
Hakluyt, Richard (1552?-1616); Bishop, George (1562-1611); Newbery, Ralph (1560-1607); Barker, Robert (1645)
1599-1600
Author's name spelled Hackluyt on t.-p. for v. 2. Initials, head and tail pieces. Includes "A briefe and true report of the honorable voyage vnto Cadiz, 1596": v. 1, p. 607-619, excised from most ...
The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques and discoveries of the English nation, made by sea or ouerland, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeres: diuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed : The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries &c. of the English toward the north and northeast by sea... : together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. VVhereunto is annexed a briefe commentary of the true state of Island, and of the northren seas and lands situate that way; as also the memorable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588 : The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation made by sea or ouer-land, to the south and south-east (v.3)
Hakluyt, Richard (1552?-1616); Bishop, George (1562-1611); Newbery, Ralph (1560-1607); Barker, Robert (1645)
1599-1600
Author's name spelled Hackluyt on t.-p. for v. 2. Initials, head and tail pieces. Includes "A briefe and true report of the honorable voyage vnto Cadiz, 1596": v. 1, p. 607-619, excised from most ...
An account of south-west Barbary: containing what is most remarkable in the territories of the King of Fez and Morocco. Written by a person who had been a slave there a considerable time; and published from his authentick manuscript : To which are added, two letters: one from the present King of Morocco to Colonel Kirk; the other to Sir Cloudesly Shovell: with Sir Cloudesly's answer, &c
Ockley, Simon (1678-1720); Ismāʻīl Sultan of Morocco (1727)
1713
"A letter from Muly Ismael... to Capt. Kirk of Tangier" has a separate titlepage, bearing the imprint: London: printed by G. James, for Jonah Bowyer and Henry Clements. The pagination and register are...
A Collection of original voyages : containing I. Capt. Cowley's voyage round the globe. II. Captain Sharp's journey over the Isthmus of Darien, and expedition into the South Seas, written by himself. III. Capt. Wood's voyage thro' the Streights of Magellan. IV. Mr. Roberts's adventures among the corsairs of the Levant; his account of their way of living; description of the Archipelago Islands, taking of Scio, etc. : Illustrated with several maps and draughts
Hacke, William; Cowley, William Ambrosia; Sharpe, Bartholomew (fl. 1679-1682); Wood, Captain John; Roberts, A; Knapton, James (1738)
1699
Errors in paging: numbers 17-32 omitted in pagination, third count; p. 14, fourth count, misnumbered 41. A blank leaf concludes Pt.1. "Books printed for J. Knapton..."--p. [54-56], fourth count.
The present state of the Cape of Good-Hope : or, A particular account of the several nations of the Hottentots : their religion, government, laws, customs, ceremonies, and opinions, their art of war, professions, language, genius, &c. : together with a short account of the Dutch settlement at the Cape
Kolb, Peter (1675-1726); Medley, Guido
1731
Volume 2 has sub-title: The natural history of the Cape.