A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels PDF

Author: Robert Kerr

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2019-07-30

Total Pages: 538

ISBN-13: 9781318652495

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Author: Robert Kerr

Publisher: Pinnacle Press

Published: 2017-05-26

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 9781374941915

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels PDF

Author: Robert Kerr, FRS

Publisher: I. B. Tauris

Published: 2014-02-01

Total Pages: 10500

ISBN-13: 9781845110031

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This famous yet rare collection is now made available in this fine edition. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels provides a comprehensive account of sea and land voyages, from the time of Alfred the Great in the ninth century to the famous voyages of Captain Cook at the end of the eighteenth century. The discovery of Iceland by the Norwegians, the early discovery of America by the Icelandic peoples in the year 1001, the journey of Contarini into Persia, the voyages and travels into Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Persia and India by Ludovico Verthema, the voyages of the East India Company, the discovery of Florida, the voyages to Newfoundland and Canada by Jacques Cartier, and an historical account of the early circumnavigations of the globe are among the many accounts included. The eighteen volumes cover Europe, Africa, Asia, America, Polynesia and Australia and include a detailed account of Captain Cook's voyages. Kerr includes accounts of travel and exploration not easily obtained elsewhere as well as rendering into English for the first time others previously unavailable in English. The final volume includes an important bibliography of nearly a thousand titles together with Stevenson's important Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation and Commerce.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels PDF

Author: Kerr

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-26

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 9781504201698

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1824 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Kerr, Robert. A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels, Arranged In Systematic Order: Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time, Volume 3. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Kerr, Robert. A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels, Arranged In Systematic Order: Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time, Volume 3. Edinburgh, William Blackwood; London, T. Cadell, 1824. Subject: Voyages And Travels