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A new voyage round the vvorld. Describing particularly, the isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verd, tha passage by Terra del Fuego, the South Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the isle of Guam one of the Ladrones, Mindanao, and other Philippine and East-India Islands near Cambodia, China, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c. New Holland, Sumatra, Nicobar Isles; the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena. Their soil, rivers, harbours, plants, fruits, animals, and inhabitants. Their customs, religion, government, trade, &c.

Title
A new voyage round the vvorld. Describing particularly, the isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verd, tha passage by Terra del Fuego, the South Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the isle of Guam one of the Ladrones, Mindanao, and other Philippine and East-India Islands near Cambodia, China, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c. New Holland, Sumatra, Nicobar Isles; the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena. Their soil, rivers, harbours, plants, fruits, animals, and inhabitants. Their customs, religion, government, trade, &c. By William Dampier. Illustrated with particular maps and draughts.
Author
Dampier, William, 1651-1715.
Publication
London, Printed for J. Knapton, 1697-1709.

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3 v. in 4. charts, fronts. (v. 3-4), plates, maps (part fold.); 19 cm.
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Note
  • Vol. 2 and v. 3 [pt. 1] originally "designed as an appendix" first appeared after the 4th edition of v. 1, as separate volumes with special title-pages.
  • Vol. 2 has title: Voyages and descriptions. vol. II. In three parts, viz. 1. A supplement of the voyage round the workd, describing the countreys of Tonquin, Achin, Malacca, &c. their product, inhabitants, manners, trade, policy, &c. 2. Two voyages to Campeachy; with a description of the coasts, product, inhabitants, logwood-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 Africk, its product, negro's, &c. ... Illustrated with particular maps and draughts. To which is added, a general index to both volumes. London, Printed for J. Knapton, 1699.
  • Vol. 3 [pt. 1] 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. The bay of All Saints, with the forts and towns of Bahia in Brasil, Cape Salvadore. The winds on the Brasilian coast. Abrohlo-shoals. A table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage. Occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope. The course to New Holland. Shark's Bay. The isles and coasts, &c. of New Holland. Their inhabitants, manners, customs, trade, &c. Their harbours, soil, beasts, birds, fish, &c. Trees, plants, fruits, &c. Illustrated with several maps and draughts; also divers birds, fishes, and plants, not found in this part of the world, curiously ingraven on copper-plates. Vol. III. ... London, Printed for J. Knapton, 1703.
  • Vol. [3, pt. 2] "A continuation of a voyage to New-Holland ... London, Printed by W. Botham, for J. Knapton, 1709," first appeared with the 2d edition of v. 3. A collected issue of these voyages (with additions) was published by J. Knapton in 1729 with title: "A collection of voyages. In four volumes ..."
  • With publisher's advertisements at end of each volume.
  • "Books printed for William Taylor," 7 l. bound in at end of vol. [3, pt. 2]
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Call Number
*KC 1697 (Dampier, W. New voyage round the vvorld)
OCLC
43300841
Author
Dampier, William, 1651-1715.
Title
A new voyage round the vvorld. Describing particularly, the isthmus of America, several coasts and islands in the West Indies, the isles of Cape Verd, tha passage by Terra del Fuego, the South Sea coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico; the isle of Guam one of the Ladrones, Mindanao, and other Philippine and East-India Islands near Cambodia, China, Formosa, Luconia, Celebes, &c. New Holland, Sumatra, Nicobar Isles; the Cape of Good Hope, and Santa Hellena. Their soil, rivers, harbours, plants, fruits, animals, and inhabitants. Their customs, religion, government, trade, &c. By William Dampier. Illustrated with particular maps and draughts.
Imprint
London, Printed for J. Knapton, 1697-1709.
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Sabin 18374-18377
Local Note
With bookplate of George Finch of Valentines.
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