The Universal Traveller: Or, a Complete Account of the Most Remarkable Voyages and Travels of Eminent Men ... Collected from the Best Authorities, Printed or Manuscript. by Patrick Barclay, D.D
The Universal Traveller: Or, a Complete Account of the Most Remarkable Voyages and Travels of Eminent Men ... Collected from the Best Authorities, Printed or Manuscript. by Patrick Barclay, D.D
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries ...
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T087912 First published as 'The universal traveller: or a complete account of the most remarkable voyages and travels of the eminent men'. Concludes: "The end of the first volume." A second vol., which was to contain Africa and Europe, was apparently never publ London: printed for J. Purser, and T. Read; and S. Hester, 1735. [12],795[i.e.799], [19]p.; 2???
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Add this copy of The Universal Traveller: Or, a Complete Account of the to cart. $350.00, good condition, Sold by White Raven Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ypsilanti, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1735 by R. Reilly.
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7.5"x12" . Containing a Relation of the Successes or Misfortunes that attended them in their various Attempts; And Many entertaining Descriptions of the curiosities in Art and Nature, The Manners, Customs, &c observable in the Countries they visited.; Two books in one; Brown leathette, gold spine title, A good solid copy with discrete ex library markings; 858 pages + Index.
