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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., 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.4, Book, vol.4, Item-ID: i20241008, 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 |
