A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things describ'd, which have not been heretofore engraved; in large copper-plates as big as the life

By

Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed by B.M. for the author, 1707-1725

Notes

Title page in red and black.

Imprint of vol. 2: London: Printed for the author. 1725.

Vol. 1: [16], cliv, 264, [2] p., iv, 156 double leaves of plates (some folded); v. 2: [4], xviii, [2], 466, 469-499, [1] p., v-xi, 157-274 double leaves of plates (some folded)

Signatures: v. 1: pi² A-C² a-o² q² ²q-2p² 2q² (-2q2) B-3X² chi1; v. 2: pi² a-e² A-6A² 6B² (-6B2) 6C-6K²

Errata: v. 1, p. [1] at end; v. 2, p. 499.

Includes index.

Brown, J.C. Cat., | III:102.

Alden, J.A. European Americana, | 707/138.

Arents, G. Tobacco, | 467.

Pritzel | 8723.

Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.), | 1854.

Hunt botanical cat. | 417.

Subjects

Description and travel , Imprint 1707 , Imprint 1725 , Jamaica , Natural history

Call Number

QH109.J5 S6

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153795
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/07007820