A General Collection of Voyages From Columbus to the Commencement of the Ninteenth Century; Including Those Edited by Dr. Hawkesworth, and those of Captain Cook. Printed Verbatim From the Originals. In Thirteen Volumes. Vol. III
by Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper
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London: Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, nd. Hardcover. Good +. 404 p. 16 cm. 5 b&w plates, 3 of which fold out. Half leather with marbled paper boards. Boards rubbed, corners worn. Pages browned. Pages 221-26, including one plate, have folded margins with slight tears not affecting text.
Includes: round-the-world voyage of Commodore Byron in ship called the Dolphin 1764-66; round-the-world voyage of Samuel Wallis in the Dolphin in 1766-68; round-the-world voyage of Philip Carteret in the Swallow 1766-69.
Includes: round-the-world voyage of Commodore Byron in ship called the Dolphin 1764-66; round-the-world voyage of Samuel Wallis in the Dolphin in 1766-68; round-the-world voyage of Philip Carteret in the Swallow 1766-69.
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- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121409
- Title
- A General Collection of Voyages From Columbus to the Commencement of the Ninteenth Century; Including Those Edited by Dr. Hawkesworth, and those of Captain Cook. Printed Verbatim From the Originals. In Thirteen Volumes. Vol. III
- Author
- Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- nd
- Keywords
- Exploration, South Seas, Southern Hemisphere, Samuel Wallis, Philip Carteret, European voyages
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- History;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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