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A Collection of authentic, useful and entertaining voyages and discoveries digested in a chronological series / compiled by John Barrow.  London : Printed for J. Knox, 1765. 264 pages : illustrations, maps.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - AK I5 B27 - Akins

Performed by the following celebrated commanders, viz. Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama ... Volume I.

Barrow, John, fl. 1756.

Voyages and travels
Voyages around the world
America — Discovery and exploration.

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Spencer, Ann

Alone at sea : the adventures of Joshua Slocum / Ann Spencer.  Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 1998. xiv, 321 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - G440 S63 S63 1998

Includes index.

Sailors — Canada — Biography
Voyages around the world
Sailing, Single-handed.

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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)

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - GH62

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.

Voyages around the world.

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Columbus and Cook : the story of their lives, voyages, and discoveries London : W. & R. Chambers, 1896-. 152 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 19 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - F2 C72 C77

The story of Columbus and Cook.

Voyages around the world
America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish
Oceania — Discovery and exploration — English.

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Stephens, David E.

W. D. Lawrence : the man and the ship / by David E. Stephens.  Windsor : Lancelot Press, 1975. 68 pages, [2] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Nova Scotia Archives Library - use request slip - VM140 L42

Voyages around the world.

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