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100 1 _a[Stevens, John]
_d-1726,
_eed.
245 1 2 _aA new collection of voyages and travels:
_bwith historical accounts of discoveries and conquests in all parts of the world. None of them ever before printed in English; being now first translated from the Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch, Portuguese and other languages. Adorn'd with cuts. For the month of December, 1708. To be continu'd monthly.
260 _aLondon,
_bJ. Knapton [etc.]
_c1708-[10]
300 _apts. in v.
_billus., plates, maps (part fold.)
_c20 x 18 cm.
500 _aThe 2d issue has t.-p.: A new collection of voyages and travels ... For the month of January, 170⁸/₉. London, 1709; the t.-p. of the remaining monthly issues are wanting.
500 _aCaptain John Stevens translated most of the works in this collection which is generally known under his name. The first volume contains: Argensola's Discovery and conquest of the Molucco Islands.--Lawson's New voyage to Carolina.--Cieza's Seventeen years travel in Peru. Each of these works has special t.-p., index and separate pagination.
500 _aThe 2d vol. was published in 1710 wth title: A view of the universe, or A new collection of voyages and travels into all parts of the world. With the geography and history of every country ... To be published monthly ... It contains Mouette's Travels in Fez and Morocco.--Texeira's Travels from India to Italy by land.--Cauche's Voyage to Madagascar.--Tellez's travels of the Jesuits in Ethiopia. cf. Rich, Bibl. amer. nova.
650 0 _aVoyages and travels
_vEarly works to 1800.
999 _c13820
_d13820