Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, or, a complete collection of voyages and travels : consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with: Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English, Ramusio, Alamandini, Carreri &c. in Italian, Thevenot, Renaudot, Labat, &c. in French, De Brye, Grynaeus, Maffeus, &c in Latin, Herrera, Oviedo, Coreal &c. in Spanish, and the voyages under the direction of the East-India Company in Holland, in Dutch : together with such other histories, voyages, travels, or discoveries, as are in general esteem, whether published in English, Latin, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, High and Low Dutch, or in any other European language : containing whatever has been observed worthy of notice in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, in respect to the extent and situation of empires, kingdoms, provinces, &c., the climate, soil, and produce, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, of each country : likewise the religion, manners, and customs of the several inhabitants, their government, arts and sciences, publick buildings, mountains, rivers, harbours, &c. : illustrated by proper charts, maps, and cuts : to which is prefixed a copious introduction, comprehending the rise and progress of the art of navigation, and its successive improvements, together with the invention and use of the loadstone, and its variation / originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, D.D. and F.R.S. ; now carefully revised, with large additions, and continued down to the present time, including particular accounts of the manufactures and commerce of each country.
| Author/creator | Harris, John author. |
| Other author | Campbell, John, 1708-1775, editor. |
| Other author | Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767, cartographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for T. Woodward, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, T. Longman, R. Hett, C. Hitch, H. Whitridge, S. Austen, J. Hodges, J. Robinson, B. Dod, T. Harris, J. Hinton, and J. Rivington, MDCCLXIV-MDCCXLVIII [1744-1748] |
| Description | 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits, maps (engravings) ; 42 cm (folio) |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca |
| Portion of title | Complete collection of voyages and travels |
| Variant title | Binder's spine title: Harris's voyages |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy v. 2 pagination skips from 924 to 927 without apparent loss of text. Both volumes with modern full leather binding with spine title: Harris's voyages. |
| General note | Volume 1: [10], xvi, [4], 984 p., [27] leaves of plates (2 double-leaved); volume 2: [10], 1056, [22] p., [34] leaves of plates (10 double-leaved). |
| General note | With a preliminary imprimatur leaf. |
| General note | Title pages printed in red and black. |
| General note | Head- and tail-pieces; initials. |
| General note | "John Campbell 1708-1755 ... rev. this ed."--Cf. Sowerby 3829. |
| General note | Includes maps by Emanuel Bowen. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| References | English short title catalogue, N10532 |
| References | Sowerby, E. M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, 3829 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy v. 1-2 gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
| Genre/form | Early works. |
| LCCN | 05041507 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Vault | G160 .H29 1744 V.1 | ✔ Available | Request Material |
| Joyner | Rare Vault | G160 .H29 1744 V.2 | ✔ Available | Request Material |