Histoire générale des voyages, ou, Nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terreposées sur les observations les plus autentiques:

Covers the early explorations and discoveries on 3 continents: Africa (v. 1-5), Asia (v. 5-11), and America (v. 12-15). Materials on French, English, Dutch, and Portugese explorers and settlements are included throughout. Vols. on Africa cover primarily coastal countries of West, Southern, and Easte...

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Main Author: Prévost d'Exilles, Antoine François 1697-1763 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:French
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Published: Paris Didot 1746 - 1770
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Summary:Covers the early explorations and discoveries on 3 continents: Africa (v. 1-5), Asia (v. 5-11), and America (v. 12-15). Materials on French, English, Dutch, and Portugese explorers and settlements are included throughout. Vols. on Africa cover primarily coastal countries of West, Southern, and Eastern Africa, plus the Congo, Madagascar, Arabia and the Persian Gulf areas. Vols. on Asia cover China, Korea, Tibet, Japan, Philippines, and countires bordering the Indian Ocean. V. 11 includes Australia and Antarctica. Vols. 12-15 cover voyages and discoveries in America, including the East Indies, South, Central and North America
Item Description:"Avec approbation et privilege du roi.". - By A.F. Prévost, continued by A.G. Meusnier de Querlon, and others. - Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 08209.3. - Includes bibliographical references. - OCLC, 23156875. - Publisher varies in v. 15-19. V. 17 has imprint: Amsterdam : Arkstée et Merkus, 1761. Imprint of v. 18 is Paris : Rozet, 1768; and of v. 19, Paris : Panckoucke, 1770. - Reproduction of original from Kress Library of Business and Economics, Harvard University. - Title varies in v. 16-19. V. 16 has title: Table alphabt́ique des matiéres contenues dans les XV volumes ; v. 17, Suite de l'histoire générale des voyages ... pour servir de supplement a l'édition de Paris; v. 15 & 18, Continuation de l'Histoire générale des voyages. - Vol. 16 contains index to v. 1-15. V. 17 contains supplements to v. 8-11 of the Paris ed. and v. 10-15 of the Amsterdam ed. - Vols. 1-7, are translation by Prévost d'Exiles, with some omissions and variations, of: A new general collection of voyages and travels / compiled by John Green. London : T. Astley, 1745-47
Physical Description:19 v ill. (some folded), plates, maps, music 26 cm
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