B10922

Shelfmark

Ah.8.15

Title

Voyages and discoveries in South-America. The first up the river of Amazons to Quito in Peru, and back again to Brazil, perform'd at the command of the King of Spain. By Christopher D'Acugna. The second up the river of Plata, and thence by land to the mines of Potosi. By Mons. Acarete. The third from Cayenne into Guiana, in search of the lake of Parima, reputed the richest place in the world. By M. Grillet and Bechamel. Done into English from the originals, being the only accounts of those parts hitherto extant. The whole illustrated with notes and maps.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, Printed for S. Buckley at the Dolphin over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet,, 1698.

Physical description

viii, 190 [i.e. 198], [2], 80, [4], 68p, [2] plates (folded) ;, 8vo.

Note

Previously Dh.5.13.

Note

Part 1 is a translation of: Acuña, Cristóbal de. Nuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.

Note

"An account of a voyage up the river de la Plata, and thence over land to Peru", a translation of "Relation des voyages dans la vivière de la Plate" by Acarete du Biscay, and "A journal of the travels of John Grillet, and Francis Bechamel into Guiana", a translation of "Journal du voyage qu'on fait les Perès Jean Grillet et François Béchamel", each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.

Citation/references note

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), V746; ESTC R1215

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 903:7).

Provenance

Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

Binding

17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

Subject

Lithuania (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

French Guiana (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Amazon River (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Valletta (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Rio de la Plata, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Acarete, du Biscay,, Relation des voyages dans la rivière de la Plate.

Added entry--name

Grillet, Jean, Journal du voyage qu'on fait les Per`es Jean Grillet et François Béchamel.

Added entry--name

Béchamel, François

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--name

Acuña, Cristóbal de, Nuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.

Added entry--name

Buckley, Samuel

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10922

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096##$aAh.8.15

24510$aVoyages and discoveries in South-America. The first up the river of Amazons to Quito in Peru, and back again to Brazil, perform'd at the command of the King of Spain. By Christopher D'Acugna. The second up the river of Plata, and thence by land to the mines of Potosi. By Mons. Acarete. The third from Cayenne into Guiana, in search of the lake of Parima, reputed the richest place in the world. By M. Grillet and Bechamel. Done into English from the originals, being the only accounts of those parts hitherto extant. The whole illustrated with notes and maps.

260##$aLondon :$bPrinted for S. Buckley at the Dolphin over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet,$c1698.

300##$aviii, 190 [i.e. 198], [2], 80, [4], 68p, [2] plates (folded) ;$c8vo.

500##$aPreviously Dh.5.13.

500##$aPart 1 is a translation of: Acuña, Cristóbal de. Nuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.

500##$a"An account of a voyage up the river de la Plata, and thence over land to Peru", a translation of "Relation des voyages dans la vivière de la Plate" by Acarete du Biscay, and "A journal of the travels of John Grillet, and Francis Bechamel into Guiana", a translation of "Journal du voyage qu'on fait les Perès Jean Grillet et François Béchamel", each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.

5104#$aWing (CD-ROM, 1996), V746; ESTC R1215

530##$aMicrofilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 903:7).

561##$aLabel recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

563##$a17th/18th century blind-stamped calf.

651#0$aLithuania$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aFrench Guiana$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aAmazon River$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aValletta$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aRio de la Plata$xEarly works to 1800.

7000#$aAcarete$cdu Biscay,$tRelation des voyages dans la rivière de la Plate.

7001#$aGrillet, Jean$tJournal du voyage qu'on fait les Per`es Jean Grillet et François Béchamel.

7001#$aBéchamel, François

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

7001#$aAcuña, Cristóbal de$tNuevo descubrimiento del gran río de las Amazonas.

7001#$aBuckley, Samuel

752##$aEngland$dLondon.