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ASTLEY (THOMAS, PUBLISHER) [A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels... Comprehending Every Thing Remarkable in the Kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America], 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Astley, [1745-1747]; and a bound volume of 26 engraved plates and views from the atlas to Anson's Voyage Round the World (5) image 1
ASTLEY (THOMAS, PUBLISHER) [A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels... Comprehending Every Thing Remarkable in the Kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America], 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Astley, [1745-1747]; and a bound volume of 26 engraved plates and views from the atlas to Anson's Voyage Round the World (5) image 2
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ASTLEY (THOMAS, PUBLISHER)
[A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels... Comprehending Every Thing Remarkable in the Kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America], 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, Thomas Astley, [1745-1747]; and a bound volume of 26 engraved plates and views from the atlas to Anson's Voyage Round the World (5)

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ASTLEY (THOMAS, PUBLISHER)

[A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels... Comprehending Every Thing Remarkable in the Kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America], 4 vol., FIRST EDITION, edited by John Green, 3 engraved frontispieces (of 4, lacking in volume 4), 202 engraved plates and maps (of 227, some folding, several shaved, some toning and off-setting), lacking title to volume 1, title to volume 4 with some loss, contemporary half calf, spines gilt with gilt morocco spine labels, rubbed, joints weakened [Cordier Sinica 1947; Hill 721; Sabin 28539], 4to, Thomas Astley, [1745-1747]; and a bound volume of 26 engraved plates and views from the atlas to Anson's Voyage Round the World (5)

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"It is a particularly good source for Portuguese and English voyages" (Hill), but includes others such as an abridged English translation of du Halde's account of China.

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