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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.
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.
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.
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.
A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople : in a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of Brandenbourg Anspach and Bareith
Craven, Elizabeth Craven Baroness (1750-1828)
1789
Three years travels from Moscow over-land to China : thro' Great Ustiga, Siriania, Permia, Sibiria, Daour, Great Tartary, &c. to Peking : containing an exact and particular description of the extent and limits of those countries, and the customs of the barbarous inhabitants; with reference to their religion, government, marriages, daily imployments, habits, habitations, diet, death, funerals, &c
Ides, Evert Ysbrants; Kao, Dionysius
1706
Additional engraved title-page, dated 1705, reading: 'The three years land travels of His Excellency E. Ysbrant Ides from Mosco to China' etc. "A short description of the vast empire of China. By Di...
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 ...
Travels in Turkey and back to England
Chishull, Edmund (1671-1733); Mead, Richard (1673-1754)
1747
With a preface by Richard Mead.
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...
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...
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...
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...