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A new general collection of voyages and travels; consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America...[etc] (v.1)

Green, John (1757); Astley, Thomas

1745-47

Published in parts. Numerous additional plates and anomalies; a full account of these is inserted in the book. Anon.,Compiled by John Green for Thomas Astley, and known as the Astley collection.

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A new general collection of voyages and travels; consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America...[etc] (v.2)

Green, John (1757); Astley, Thomas

1745-47

Published in parts. Numerous additional plates and anomalies; a full account of these is inserted in the book. Anon.,Compiled by John Green for Thomas Astley, and known as the Astley collection.

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A new general collection of voyages and travels; consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America...[etc] (v.3)

Green, John (1757); Astley, Thomas

1745-47

Published in parts. Numerous additional plates and anomalies; a full account of these is inserted in the book. Anon.,Compiled by John Green for Thomas Astley, and known as the Astley collection.

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A new general collection of voyages and travels; consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America...[etc] (v.4)

Green, John (1757); Astley, Thomas

1745-47

Published in parts. Numerous additional plates and anomalies; a full account of these is inserted in the book. Anon.,Compiled by John Green for Thomas Astley, and known as the Astley collection.

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The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies : The first volume, containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan : To which is added, The coronation of this present king of Persia, Solyman the Third

Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713)

1686

No more published. First issue of the first English edition, with 'Directions for the book-binder for placing the cuts' in later, corrected state. A French edition was published simultaneously, but ...

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Travels in Turkey and back to England

Chishull, Edmund (1671-1733); Mead, Richard (1673-1754)

1747

With a preface by Richard Mead.

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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.1)

Churchill, Awnsham (1728); Churchill, John (fl. 1695); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Locke, John (1632-1704)

1744-1746

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 l...

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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)

Churchill, Awnsham (1728); Churchill, John (fl. 1695); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Locke, John (1632-1704)

1744-1746

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 l...

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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.3)

Churchill, Awnsham (1728); Churchill, John (fl. 1695); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Locke, John (1632-1704)

1744-1746

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 l...

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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.4)

Churchill, Awnsham (1728); Churchill, John (fl. 1695); Osborne, Thomas (1767); Locke, John (1632-1704)

1744-1746

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 l...

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