The voyages and adventures of Capt. William Dampier. : Wherein are described the inhabitants, manners, customs, trade, harbours, soil, animals, vegetables, &c. of the principal countries, islands, &c. of Asia, Africa, and America

Title Variants

Alternative: Voyages and adventures of Captain William Dampier
Uniform: New voyage round the world

By

Dampier, William, 1651-1715

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, [s.n.], Printed in year M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]

Notes

Somewhat abridged version of vols. 1 and 2 of the author's A new voyage round the world, of which vol. 1 was printed London, 1697, vol. 2 which was printed London, 1699 under title: Voyages and descriptions, vol. 3 which was printed London, 1703 under title: A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year 1699, and vol. 4 which was printed London, 1709 under title: A continuation of a voyage to New-Holland, &c. in the year 1699.

Originally published in 27 numbers.

Pagination: v. 1: iv, [1], 6-454 p.; v. 2: 396 p.

Signatures: v. 1: [A]⁸ ([A]1 verso blank) B-2E⁸ (D2 missigned d2) 2F⁴ (-2F4); A⁴ (A1 verso blank) B-2B⁸ 2C²

Engraved printer's ornaments on title pages.

Sabin | 18379.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, | III:2225.

English short title catalogue | T113018.

Subjects

Australia , Buccaneers , Cabo Verde , Campeche, Bay of (Mexico) , Canary Islands , Description and travel , Discovery and exploration , East Indies , Imprint 1776 , Indonesia , Latin America , Mexico , Natural history , Ocean currents , Pacific Ocean , Papua New Guinea , Salvador (Brazil) , Shark Bay (W.A.) , Tides , Voyages and travels , Voyages around the world , West Indies , Winds

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 16076747