with respect to the several empires, kingdoms, and provinces; their situation, extent, bounds and division, climate, soil and produce; their lakes, rivers, mountains, cities, prinicpal towns, harbours, buildings, &c. and the gradual alterations that from time to time have happened in each; also the manners and customs of the several inhabitants, their religion and government, arts and sciences, trades and manufactures; so as to form a compleat system of modern geography and history, exhibiting the present state of all nations; illustrated not only with charts of the several divisions of the ocean, and maps of each country, entirely new composed, as well as new engraved, by the best hands, from the latest surveys, discoveries, and astronomical observations; but likewise with variety of plans, and prospects of coasts, harbours, and cities; besides cuts representing antiquities, animals, vegetables, the persons and habits of the people, and other curiosities; selected from the most authentic travellers, foreign as well as English. Published by His Majesty's authority Kitchin, Thomas 1718-1784 engraver. Child, G. engraver. Parr, Nathaniel -1751 engraver. Green, John active 1730-1753 Astley, Thomas -1759 bookseller. Great Britain Colonial Office. Library, former owner. text text enk London Printed for Thomas Astley MDCCXLV-MDCCXLVII [1745-47] 1745 1747 monographic eng

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V.1. First voyages of the Portugueze to the East Indies, 1418-1546. First voyages of the English to Guinea, and the East Indies, 1552-1598. First voyages of the English to the East Indies, set forth by the company of merchants, 1600-1620. Voyages to Africa and the islands adjacent, 1455-1721 -- v.2. Voyages and travels along the western coast of Africa, 1637-1735. Voyages and travels to Guinea and Benin, 1666-1726. Description of Guinea -- v.3. Voyages and travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola. Description of Loango, Kongo, Angola, Benguela, and adjacent countries. Description of the countries along the eastern coast of Africa, from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Guarda Fuy. Voyages and travels in China, 1655-1722 -- v.4. Description of China, of Korea, eastern Tartary and Tibet. Travels through Tartary, Tibet, and Bukhâria, to and from China, 1246-1698. No Known Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/ Compilation attributed to John Green, but known as the Astley collection -- National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints. Vol. 1: xi, [13], 680 p., 24 leaves of plates (11 fold.) ; vol. 2: viii, [4], 732 p., 72 leaves of plates (17 fold.) ; vol. 3: iv, [4], 605 p., 61 leaves of plates (16 fold.) ; vol. 4: xii, [4], 751, [42] p., 74 leaves of plates (7 fold.). Each volume includes a frontispiece, table of contents, list of plates, and list of subscribers. Volumes 1 and 3 also contain errata. There are maps and charts throughout, including a set of 8 charts of the coasts of Africa, Arabia and western India at the end of vol. 1. The maps and charts are chiefly by Thomas Kitchin or G. Child. Illustrative plates are chiefly by G. Child or N. Parr. Main Heritage Shelves General G160 .N49 1745 vol.1 Book vol.1 Item-ID: i10061514 BIB-ID: 1007787 Includes bibliographical references throughout, and an index at the end of vol. 4. From the historical library collection of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, transferred to King's on permanent loan in 2007. UkLU-K Voyages and travels Early works to 1800 Coasts Africa Maps Early works to 1800 Coasts Asia Maps Early works to 1800 Africa Description and travel Early works to 1800 China Description and travel Early works to 1800 Africa Maps Early works to 1800 Asia Maps Early works to 1800 England London G160 .N49 1745 T39853 06003061 773118890 aacr KIJ 760311 20120320072448.0 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24)