A new collection of voyages, discoveries and travels : containing whatever is worthy of notice, in Europe, Asia, Africa and America : in respect to the situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, and provinces ; their climates, soil, produce &c. : with the manners and customs of the several inhabitants ; their government, religion, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce : the whole consisting of such English and foreign authors as are in most esteem ; including the descriptions and remarks of some late celebrated travellers, not to be found in any other collection : illustrated with a variety of accurate maps, plans, and elegant engravings

"In seven volumes."

v. 1. Covers the Americas (voyages of Columbus and of the Spaniards); v. 2. Covers North and South America and the East Indies; v. 3. Covers several voyages around the world; v. 4. Covers the European countris; v. 5. Covers Europe; v. 6. Covers Asia and Africa; v. 7 Covers Great Britain

Tail-pieces

Pagination, v. 1: xiii, [1], 515, [1] pages, [5] leaves of plates (some fold.) : illustrations, maps; v. 2: [4], 496 pages, [9] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations (some folded), 2 folded maps, portraits; v. 3: [4], 520 p., [2] folded leaves of plates : 2 folded maps ; v. 4: [4], 464 pages, [1] leaf of plate (folded) : folded map; v. 5: [4], 472 pages, [4] leaves of plates (some folded.) ; illustrations, 1 folded map, 1 portrait; v. 6: [4], 543 pages, [19] leaves of plates (some fold.) : 14 illustrations (4 folded), 1 folded map, 4 portraits ; v. 7: [4], 528 pages, [10] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustration, 5 folded maps, 4 portraits. (number of plates in each volume may vary)

Errata on final page, v. 1

Library has v. 1 and 3 only; v. 1 imperfect, lacking 2 plates