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An essay of the meanes how to make our travailes into forraine countries the more profitable and honourable
Palmer, Sir Thomas (1540-1626)
1606
Dedication signed: Thomas Palmer. pp.33-40 lacking, pp.25-32 inserted twice. Running title reads 'The travailer'. Indexed in: References: STC (2nd ed.) : 19156.
Purchas his pilgrimes. In five bookes... [etc] (v.1)
Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626)
1625
Vols.1-2, 3-4, paged continuously except Book 1 of vol.1 which is paged separately. Many errors in pagination. (See Lowndes: 'Bibliographer's manual of English literature,' vol.4 for full collation). ...
Purchas his pilgrimes. In five bookes... [etc] (v.2)
Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626)
1625
Vols.1-2, 3-4, paged continuously except Book 1 of vol.1 which is paged separately. Many errors in pagination. (See Lowndes: 'Bibliographer's manual of English literature,' vol.4 for full collation). ...
Purchas his pilgrimes. In five bookes... [etc] (v.3)
Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626)
1625
Vols.1-2, 3-4, paged continuously except Book 1 of vol.1 which is paged separately. Many errors in pagination. (See Lowndes: 'Bibliographer's manual of English literature,' vol.4 for full collation). ...
Purchas his pilgrimes. In five bookes... [etc] (v.4)
Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626)
1625
Vols.1-2, 3-4, paged continuously except Book 1 of vol.1 which is paged separately. Many errors in pagination. (See Lowndes: 'Bibliographer's manual of English literature,' vol.4 for full collation). ...
The voyages & travels of the ambassadors sent by Frederick duke of Holstein, to the great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia : Began in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX. Containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia, and other adjacent countries. With several publick transactions reaching neer the present times; in VII. books. Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo, (a gentleman belonging to the embassy) from Persia, into the East-Indies... in III. books
Olearius, Adam (1603-1671); Mandelslo, Johann Albrecht von (1616-1644); Davies, John (1625-1693)
1662
Each volume has special t.-p. Vol. 2: The voyages & travels of J. Albert de Mandelslo... into the East-Indies ... London, Printed for Tho. Dring, and J. Starkey, 1662. "He [Frederick] employ'd in th...
Relations de divers voyages curieux : qui n'ont point ésté publiees; ou qui ont ésté traduites d'Hacluyt, de Purchas, & d'autres voyageurs anglois, hollandois, portugais, allemands, espagnols; et de quelques persans, arabes, et autres auteurs orientaux. Enrichies de figures de plantes non décrites, d'animaux inconnus à l'Europe & de cartes geographiques de pays dont on n'a point encore donné de cartes
Thévenot, Melchisedec (1620-1692)
1663
A collection of many different accounts, mostly with separate pagings. Some items have special title-pages. Title-page printed in red and black. Title vignettes; head-pieces; initials; ornaments. ...
Recueil de divers voyages faits en Afrique et en l'Amerique, qui n'ont point esté encore publiez : contenant l'origine, les moeurs, les coûtumes & le commerce des habitans de ces deux parties du monde. Avec des traitez curieux touchant la haute Ethyopie, le débordement du Nil, la mer Rouge, & le Prete-Jean... [etc.]
Justel, Henri (1620-1693)
1674
Edited by Henri Justel. Head and tail-pieces; initials. Each part has a special half-title.
Relations historiques et curieuses de voyages, en Allemagne, Angleterre, Hollande, Boheme, Suisse, &c
Patin, Charles (1633-1693)
1674
Added engraved t.p. Sign.D3 wrongly signed D2.
Les voyages advantureux de Fernand Mendez Pinto
Pinto, Fernão Mendes (1583); Figueira, Bernardo
1645
Many pages wrongly numbered.
An account of a voyage from Archangel in Russia, in the year 1697 : of the ship and company wintering near the North Cape in the latitude of 71 : their manner of living, and what they suffered by the extream cold : also remarkable observations of the climate, country and inhabitants : together with a chart, describing the place where they lay, land in view, soundings, &c
Allison, Thomas (fl. 1697)
1699
Pages 110, 112 incorrectly numbered 011, 96 repectively. Published at the request of the Russia Company, chiefly for the benefit of those who sail that way...--Title page. This writer was the capt...
The new atlas, or, Travels and voyages in Europe, Asia, Africa and America, thro' the most renowned parts of the world : viz. from England to the Dardanelles, thence to Constantinople... containing what is rare and worthy of remarks in those vast countries
Carwell, Thomas (1600-1664)
1698
Preface signed: T.C. Sometimes attributed to Thomas Carwell.