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1762
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English
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A collection of travels, thro' various parts of the world: but more particularly, thro' Tartary, China, Turkey, Persia, and the East-Indies. Containing an accurate and entertaining account of the religion, laws, manners, commerce, and constitution of many different nations
1762, Printed for John Wilkie, at the Bible, St. Paul's Church-Yard
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Table of Contents
v. 1. The travels of William de Rubruquis. The curious travels and manifold adventures of Marco Polo. The travels of A.G. Busbequius. The ... travels ... of Capt. John Smyth. A description of Cochin China ... extracted from the Italian of the Rev. Father Christopher Borri. The travels of John Baptist Tavernier (chap. I-VI)
v. 2. The travels of John Baptist Tavernier (chap. VII-XII) A view of several islands in the Mediterranean and AEgean sea ... with a description of Constantinople ... extracted from M. Thevenot. The history of Mr. Joseph Pitts's slavery in Algiers. A curious description of some of the south parts of Africa ... collected from the travels of Father Jerom Marolla de Sorrento. D'Arvieux's travels in Arabia Deserta.
Edition Notes
First edition.
Signatures: v. 1. A¹⁰, B-P¹², Q² (Q₂ blank); v. 2. A⁶, B-O¹², P⁶.
Page 297, v. 1, incorrectly numbered 29.
Imprint in v. 2 incorrectly dated: MDCCXII.
Bound in old sprinkled calf.
English short title catalgue (ESTC), T135777
Gift; Johnson family; 1914.
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