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PINKERTON (JOHN) A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in all Parts of the World, 17 vol., Longman, Hurst, 1808-1814
26 February 2020, 13:00 GMT
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PINKERTON (JOHN)
A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in all Parts of the World, 17 vol., 189 engraved views on 185 plates (as called for in plate indexes), modern half calf over old marbled boards, spines gilt tooled with red and green morocco labels [Ferguson 473; Forbes 394; Hill 1361; cf. Sabin 62957], 4to (270 x 208mm.), Longman, Hurst, 1808-1814
Footnotes
"This collection is of great value for its text, which are sometimes given entire and sometimes abridged, with as much as possible of the traveler's own language... included in this work, several relate to the Pacific, including those of Pigafetta, Beeckman, Stavorinus, Tasman, Dampier, Gemelli Careri, Cook, Péron, Betahgh, La Condamine, and Nieuhof" (Hill).
Provenance: William Thomson, bookplate.