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An Historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators, including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty, the whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers : Drake, undertaken in 1577-80,  London : Printed for F. Newbery ., 1773-1775. 4 v. : illustrations, maps, ports. ; 22 cm (8vo)

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Volume 3 dated 1773, v. 1-2 dated 1774, v. 4 dated 1775. NUC and Sabin copies dated 1773-1774. The first two volumes were compiled by David Henry; the third and fourth by another hand; to which, in 1775, Mr. Henry added a fifth, containing Capt. Cook's voyage in the Resolution; and in 1786, a sixth, containing the last voyage of Capt. Cook--Halkett and Laing III 46. The two last are usually not included in the set. Title of v. 3-4 lacks subtitle: To which is added, an appendix ... Collation: [2], l, [6], 480 pages, [16] leaves of plates v. 1 -- [2], 440 pages, [9] leaves of plates v. 2 -- viii, 470 pages, [18] leaves of plates 2 folded v. 3 -- [2], 364 [i.e. 356], [4], xxviii, [29]-118, [2] pages, [7] leaves of plates 2 folded v. 4. In v. 4, pages 273-280 omitted in numbering. In some copies the collation varies--Sabin. References: NUC pre-1956, v. 241, pages 81; Sabin 31389.

Henry, David, 1710-1792.

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