B10787
Shelfmark
Ah.6.13
Title
An account of several late voyages & discoveries to the south and north. Towards the Streights of Magellan, the South Seas, the vast tracts of land beyond Hollandia Nova, &c. Also towards Nova Zembla, Greenland or Spitsberg, Groynland or Engrondland, &c. By Sir John Narborough, Captain Jasmen Tasman, Captain John Wood, and Frederick Marten ... To which are annexed a large introduction and supplement, giving an account of other navigations to those regions ... The whole illustrated with charts and figures.
Varying form of title
Account of several late voyages & discoveries to the south and north
Varying form of title
First part of the voyage into Spitzbergen and Greenland
Publication, distribution, etc.
London :, printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, printers to the Royal Society, at the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Churchyard,, 1694.
Physical description
196, 208p, plates (some folded) ;, 8vo.
Note
Previously Dh.5.12.
Note
Probably edited by Tancred Robinson. Cf. DNB and E.G. Cox, Reference guide to the lit. of travel, v. 1, p. 8-9.
Note
Title page in red and black.
Note
"The first part of the voyage into Spitzbergen and Greenland" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.
Note
Some plates lettered, but not in order of appearance.
Note
Ms. price: "4-0".
Citation/references note
ESTC R18669; Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), N154
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1975. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 572:1).
Provenance
Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
Initials DAT (flyleaf).
Binding
17th/18th century blind-stamped panelled calf.
Subject
Voyages and travels, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Arctic regions, Discovery and exploration, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Magellan, Strait of, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spitsbergen Island (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Narbrough, John
Added entry--name
Tasman, Abel Janszoon
Added entry--name
Wood, John, Captain.
Added entry--name
Martens, Friedrich
Added entry--name
Robinson, Tancred
Added entry--name
Smith, Samuel, printer.
Added entry--name
Walford, Benjamin
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, former owner.
Added entry--place
England, London.
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