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Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri, &c. in Italian; Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French; De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c. in Latin; Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal, &c. in Spanish; and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch. Together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem; whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language. Containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c. The climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country: likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. Illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts. To which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements; together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation. Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. Now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time; including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country. by Harris, John, 1667?-1719 | Campbell, John, 1708-1775. Publisher: London : printed for T. Woodward, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, R. Hett, C. Hitch, H. Whitridge, S. Austen, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, B. Dod, T. Harris, J. Hinton, and J. Rivington, M.DCC.XLI.-M.DCC.XLVIII. [1744-1748]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: H.2.A.1 [V.1]]
(2). Location(s): Royal Anthropological Institute H.2.A.1 [V.1].
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Charts and plates to La Pérouse's voyage. by La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788. Publisher: [London] : Published as the Act directs by G.G. & J. Robinson, Nov. 1st., 1798Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: J.3.G.1]
(1). Location(s): Africa Oceania and the Americas J.3.G.1.
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A New, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken by order of His Present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the southern and northern hemispheres, .... His first voyage-being professedly undertaken in His Majesty's ship the Endeavour, ... His second-in the Resolution and Adventure, ... His third and last-in the Resolution and Discovery, ... Comprehending, among the greatest variety of the most interesting transactions, a faithful account of all the particulars relative to the unfortunate death of Capt. Cook, with his life, &c. &c. ... To which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. undertaken, performed, and written by English circum-navigators, &c. under the sanction of government, ... The whole comprehending a full account, from the earliest period to the present time, of whatever is curious, entertaining, and useful, both by sea and land, ... / The whole of these voyages of Capt. James Cook, &c. being newly written by the editors from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval and philosophical abilities, who sailed in the various ships; and now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, Esq. assisted, very materially, by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by many other gentlemen of the Royal Navy. by Anderson, George William. Publisher: London : Printed for Alex. Hogg, at the original King's-Arms, No. 16, Pater-Noster-Row, [1786?]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: H.3.B.1]
(2). Location(s): Royal Anthropological Institute H.3.B.1.
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A voyage round the world, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution, commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. / By George Forster, F.R.S. Member of the Royal Academy of Madrid, and of the Society for promoting Natural Knowledge at Berlin. In two volumes. by Forster, Georg, 1754-1794 | Forster, Johann Reinhold, 1729-1798. Publisher: London : printed for B. White, in Fleet-Street; J. Robson, in Bond-Street; and P. Elmsly, in the Strand, M DCCLXXVII. [1777]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: D.2.B.4 [V.1]]
(2). Location(s): Africa Oceania and the Americas D.2.B.4 [V.1].
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A collection of voyages and travels, consisting of authentic writers in our own tongue, which have not before been collected in English, or have only been abridged in other Collections. And continued with others of note, that have published histories, Voyages, Travels, Journals or Discoveries in other Nations and Languages, relating to any part of the continent of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, or the Islands thereof, from the earliest Account to the present Time. Digested according to the parts o the world, to which they particularly relate: with historical introductions to each account, where thought necessary, containing either the Lives of their Authors or what else could be discovered and was supposed capable of entertaining and informing the curious Reader. And with great variety of cuts, prospects, Ruins, Maps, and Charts. / Compiled from the curious and valuable library of the late Earl of Oxford. Interspersed and illustrated with Notes, Containing. Either a General Account of the Discovery of those Countries, or an Abstract of their Histories, Government, Trade, Religion, &c. collected from Original Papers, Letters, Charters, Letters Patents, Acts of Parliament, &c. not to be met with, and proper to explain many obscure Passages in other Collections of this Kind. ... by Moll, Herman, -1732 | Churchill, John, active 1690-1714 | Churchill, Awnsham, -1728. Publisher: London : printed for and sold by Thomas Osborne of Gray's-Inn, MDCCXLV. [1745]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: H.2.B.8 [V.1]]
(2). Location(s): Africa Oceania and the Americas H.2.B.8 [V.1].
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An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq; / By John Hawkesworth, LL.D. In three volumes. Illustrated with Cuts, and a great Variety of Charts and Maps relative to Countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known. by Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773 | Byron, John, 1723-1786 | Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795 | Carteret, Philip, -1796 | Cook, James, 1728-1779 | Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820. Edition: [Second edition]Publisher: London : printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, M DCC LXXIII. [1773]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: E.1.B.1 [V.1]]
(3). Location(s): Africa Oceania and the Americas E.1.B.1 [V.1].
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An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq; / By John Hawkesworth, LL.D. In three volumes. Illustrated with Cuts, and a great Variety of Charts and Maps relative to Countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known. ... by Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773 | Byron, John, 1723-1786 | Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795 | Carteret, Philip, -1796 | Cook, James, 1728-1779 | Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820. Edition: [First edition]Publisher: London : printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: E.1.B.4 [V.1]]
(3). Location(s): Royal Anthropological Institute E.1.B.4 [V.1].
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Histoire générale des voyages, ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre, qui ont été publiées jusqu'à présent dans les différentes langues de toutes les nations connues : contenant ce qui'il y a de plus remarquable, de plus utile et de mieux averé dans les pays ou les voyageurs ont penetré, touchant leur situation, leur étendue, leurs limites, leurs divisions, leur climate, leur terroir, leurs productions, leurs lacs, leurs rivieres, leurs montagnes, leurs mines, leurs cités & leurs principales villes, leurs ports, leurs rades, leurs edifices, &c : avec les mœurs et les usages des habitans, leur religion, leur gouvernement, leurs arts et leurs sciences, leur commerce et leurs manufactures : pour former un systême complet d'histoire et de géographie moderne, qui representera l'état actuel de toutes les nations : enrichi de cartes géographiques nouvellement composées sur les observations les plus autentiques, de plans et de perspectives; de figures d'animaux, de végétaux, habits, antiquités, &c. by Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763 | Chompré, Etienne Maurice, 1701-1784 | Meusnier de Querlon, A.-G. (Anne-Gabriel), 1702-1780 | Deleyre, Alexandre, 1726- | Rousselot de Surgy, Jacques-Philibert, 1737- | Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772 [cartographer.] | Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782 [cartographer.] | Green, John, -1757. New general collection of voyages and travels. Language: French Original language: English Publisher: A Paris : chez Didot, Libraire, Quai des Augustins, à la Bible d'or, MDCCXLVI-MDCCXCII [1746-92]Other title: Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre, qui ont été publiées jusqu'à présent dans les differentes langues de toutes les nations connues | Histoire générale des voïages | Table alphabetique des matieres contenues dans les XV volumes de l'Histoire générale des voyages | Suite de L'Histoire générale des voyages | Continuation de L'histoire générale des voyages.Availability: Items available for loan:
[Call number: F.3.D.1 [V.1]]
(19). Location(s): Africa Oceania and the Americas F.3.D.1 [V.1].
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