An edition of The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma (1671)

The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma

discovered by Henry Schooten of Harlem in a voyage began January 1669, and finished October 1671 : also a perfect account of the religion, government, and commodities of those islands, together with the customs and manners of the inhabitants ... : likewise a description of the compass and situation of those islands, with their longitude and latitude : whereunto is annexed an appendix for the instruction of mariners

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An edition of The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma (1671)

The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma

discovered by Henry Schooten of Harlem in a voyage began January 1669, and finished October 1671 : also a perfect account of the religion, government, and commodities of those islands, together with the customs and manners of the inhabitants ... : likewise a description of the compass and situation of those islands, with their longitude and latitude : whereunto is annexed an appendix for the instruction of mariners

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Printed by A. Maxwell for John Watson, and are to be sold by James Collins ...
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English
Pages
16

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Subjects

Fiction, Indians of South America, Description and travel

Places

Magallanes (Chile : Province), Chile

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The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma: discovered by Henry Schooten of Harlem in a voyage began January 1669, and finished October 1671 : also a perfect account of the religion, government, and commodities of those islands, together with the customs and manners of the inhabitants ... : likewise a description of the compass and situation of those islands, with their longitude and latitude : whereunto is annexed an appendix for the instruction of mariners
1671, Printed by A. Maxwell for John Watson, and are to be sold by James Collins ...
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Apparently entirely fictitious; the islands of the hairy giants are described as located off the coast of southern Chile

Found on reel 1557:13, the Harvard University Library copy contains the frontispiece map missing on 291:9, and also has an intact imprint

Imperfect: imprint cropped, and frontispiece map lacking in British Library copy

Reproduction of originals in British Library and Harvard University Library

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Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1968, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 291:9 and 1557:13)

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Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 291:9, Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1557:13
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The hairy-giants, The hairy giants, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma

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Microform
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[6], 16, [4] p
Number of pages
16

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OL15027375M
LCCN
06041911

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