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Title:  
A new voyage round the world: Describing particularly, the Isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verd, the passage by Terra del Fuego, the South Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the isle of Guam
Creator:
Dampier, William, 1652-1715
Publication:
Printed for James Knapton, London, 1699-1703.
Notes:  
Vol. 2 has title: Voyages and descriptions vol. II. In three parts, viz. 1. A supplement of the Voyage round the world, describing the countries of Tonquin, Achin, Malacca, &c. their products, inhabitants, manners, trade, policy, &c. 2. Two voyages to Campeachy; with a description of the coasts, product, inhabitants, log-wood cutting, trade, &c of Jucatan, Campeachy, New-Spain, &c. 3. A discourse of trade-winds, breezes, storms, seasons of the year, tides and currents of the Torrid Zone throughout the world: with an account of Natal in Afrik, its products, Negro's, &c. By Capt. William Dampier. ... To which is added, a general index to both volumes. The second edition. Vol. 3 has title: A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year 1699. Wherein are described the Canary-Islands, the isles of Mayo and St. Jago ... Vol. 2 and the first part of v. 3 were originally designed as an appendix and first appeared after the publication of the 4th edition of v. 1 in 1699. Vol. 3, pt. 2, "A continuation of a voyage to New Holland," first appeared with the 2nd edition of vol. 3, 1709. A collected edition of these volumes, with additions, was published by James Knapton in 1729 with title, A collection of voyages. In four volumes.
Call #:  
910 D18N
Extent:
3 v. : ill., maps ; 19 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
Nouvelle théorie des mouvemens de la terre et de la lune: dans laquelle l'auteur établit selon les loix de la méchanique, un nouveau mouvement de la terre; d'où il tire d'une maniere claire & démonstative la cause physique du flux & reflux de la mer
Creator:
Grante d'Iverk.
Publication:
Ph.N. Lottin et J.H. Butard, Paris, 1740.
Call #:  
525.6 G76N
Extent:
98 p. : fold. plates ; 19.5 cm.



BOOK

Title:  
A collection of voyages: In four volumes. Containing ... Illustrated with maps and draughts: Also several birds, fishes and plants not found in this part of the world: curiously engraven on copper-plates
Creators:
Roberts, A.17th cent | Funnell, William. | Wafer, Lionel, 1660?-1705? | Wood, JohnCaptain | Dampier, William, 1652-1715
Publication:
Printed for James and John Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London, M DCC XXIX. [1729]
Notes:  
Advertisements at end of vol. 1 and 4. Pagination for v.1-2: [10], vi, 550 [i.e. 548], [4] p., [5] leaves of plates (3 folded); [8], 184, 132, [4], 112, [76] p., [4] folded leaves of plates; v.1 with p. 385-386 omitted from numbering. A collected issue (with additions) of Dampier's voyages, previously published in separate volumes, London, 1698 to 1709. (from t.p.): I. Captain William Dampier's Voyages around the world, describing particularly, the coasts of islands in the East and West-Indies; the South-Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the countries of tonquin, Achin and Malacca; the Cape of Good Hope, New-Holland, &c.; II. The voyages of Lionel Wafer, giving an account of his being left on the Isthmus of America, amongst the Indians, and the treatment of him, with a particular description of the country, &c., also the natural history of those parts, by a fellow of the Royal Society and Davis's expedition to the Golden Mines; III. A voyage round the world, containing and account of Capt. Dampier's expedition into the South-Seas in the ship St. George, with his various adventures and engagements, &c., together with a voyage from the coast of Mexico to East-India by W. Funnell, mate to Capt. Dampier; IV. Capt. Cowley's Voyage round the globe; V. Capt. Sharp's journey over the Isthmus of Darien, and expedition into the South-Seas; VI. Capt. Wood's voyage through the Streights of Magellan; VII. Mr. Roberts's adventures and sufferings amongst the corsairs of the Levant, his description of the Archipelago islands, &c. V. 2 has no added individual t.p.; main t.p reads: A collection of voyages. Vol. II. Containing I. A supplement to the voyage round the world: describing the countries of Tonquin, Achin, Malacca, &c. their product, inhabitants, manners, trade, policy, &c. II. Two voyages to Campeachy; with a description of the coasts, product, inhabitants, logwood-cutting, trade, &c. of Jucatan, Campeachy, New-Spain, &c. III. A discourse of trade-winds, breezes, storms, seasons of the year, tides and currents of the torrid zone throughout the world: with an account of Natal in Africk, its product, negroes, &c. Includes general index for v. 1-2 on [76] p. at end of v.2. V. 1 has added individual t.p.: A new voyage round the world : describing particularly the Isthmus of America, several coasts of islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verde, the passage by Terra del Fuego, the South-Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico, the isle of Guam, one of the Ladromes, Mindanao, and other Philipine, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c., New-Holland , Sumatra, Nicobar isles, the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena. Their soil, rivers, harbors, plants fruits, animals, and inhabitants. Their customs, religion, government, trade, &c. By Capt. William Dampier ; illustrated with maps and draughts ; the seventh edition, corrected.
Call #:  
VGN 910 C68D.7 V.1-2
Extent:
4 v. : ill., maps (some folded) ; 20 cm. (8vo)



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