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Subasta 991, Lote # 159 Knox, John. 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. London: J. Knox, 1767.
8o. marquilla, XIV + 516; 496; 520; 464; 472; 543; 528 p. Tomos I - VII. Illustrated with a variety of accurate maps, plans, and elegant engravings. 46 láminas y mapas geográficos: 16 mapas grabados (15 plegados), 30 láminas (nueve plegadas). Pastas gastadas. Tomo III: Página 163 con rasgadura en margen externo. Tomo IV: Primer mapa rasgado en margen externo. Encuadernados en pasta dura, en piel. Piezas: 7.
Los viajes narrados son: The four voyages of Christopher Columbus; Conquest of Mexico by Hernando Cortes; Conquest of Peru by Francis Pizarro; Voyage to South America by Dom George Juan and Don Antonio de Ulloa; Patagonia; John Niehoff's voyage to Brazil and the East Indies; Lionel Wafer's Journey over the Isthmus of Darien; A brief account of North America from Major Roger describing the several British Colonies; etc.
Estimado $28,000-35,000
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