MEDIA INFORMATION

 
 
COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Books Internet Archive
Record 
Author:
Barrow, John, teacher of mathematics.
Author (contributor):
French Americana Digitization Project (John Carter Brown Library)
Author (contributor):
Targe, M. 1714-1788. (Jean-Baptiste),
Title:
Abrégé chronologique ou histoire des découvertes faites par les Européens dans les différentes parties du monde, : extrait des relations les plus exactes & des voyageurs les plus veridiques, /
Publisher:
Panckoucke rue de la Comédie françoise; Desaint rue de Foin; Delormel rue de Foin; Chez Saillant rue S Jean-de-Beauvais
Begin Publication Date:
1766
MMS Id (Alma identifier):
991029238309706966
Permanent Call Number:
D766 .B278a
Statistics Note 1 (Accession Number):
STAT_NOTE_1_ACCESSION #: 69-204
Uniform Resource Identifier:
Subjects:
Columbus, Christopher.
Subjects:
Noort, Olivier van,--1558 or 1559-1627.
Subjects:
Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon,---1625.
Subjects:
Le Maire, Jacques,--1585-1616.
Subjects:
Roe, Thomas,--Sir,--1581?-1644.
Subjects:
Munk, Jens,--1579-1628.
Subjects:
James, Thomas,--1593?-1635?
Subjects:
Nieuhof, Johannes,--1618-1672.
Subjects:
Tasman, Abel Janszoon,--1603?-1659.
Subjects:
Baldaeus, Philippus,--1632-1672.
Subjects:
Dampier, William,--1651-1715.
Subjects:
Gama, Vasco da,--1469-1524.
Subjects:
Wafer, Lionel,--1660?-1705?
Subjects:
Gemelli Careri, Giovanni Francesco,--1651-1725.
Subjects:
Martin, Martin,---1719.
Subjects:
Rogers, Woodes,---1732.
Subjects:
Juan, Jorge,--1713-1773.
Subjects:
Anson, George Anson,--Baron,--1697-1762.
Subjects:
Ulloa, Antonio de,--1716-1795.
Subjects:
Ellis, Henry,--1721-1806.
Subjects:
Discoveries in geography.
Subjects:
Voyages around the world.
Subjects:
Cortés, Hernán,--1485-1547.
Subjects:
America--Discovery and exploration.
Subjects:
Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration.
Subjects:
Asia--Description and travel.
Subjects:
Northwest Passage.
Subjects:
Imprint 1766.
Subjects:
Pizarro, Francisco,--approximately 1475-1541.
Subjects:
Soto, Hernando de,--approximately 1500-1542.
Subjects:
Magalhães, Fernão de,--1480-1521.
Subjects:
Drake, Francis,--approximately 1540-1596.
Subjects:
Raleigh, Walter,--Sir,--1552?-1618.
Subjects:
Cavendish, Thomas,--1560-1592.
General Note:
An abridged translation, by Jean-Baptiste Targe, of: A chronological abridgment or history of discoveries made by Europeans in different parts of the world / by John Barrow, perhaps first printed in London, 1756; this edition, though cited by Sabin, is not confirmed by modern bibliographical sources and is not indexed by ESTC.; English original also first printed under title: A collection of authentic, useful, and entertaining voyages and discoveries, digested in a chronological series, printed in London, 1765 (ESTC, T90429; Sabin, 3655); Pagination: v. 1: [2], iv, 448 p.; v. 2: [2], 461, [1] p.; v. 3: [2], 459, [1] p.; v. 4: [4], 454, [2] p.; v. 5: [4], 448 p.; v. 6: [4], 439, [1] p.; v. 7: [4], 428 p.; v. 8: [4], 431, [1] p.; v. 9: [4], 447, [1] p.; v. 10: [4], 449, [3] p.; v. 11: [4], 440 p.; v. 12: [4], 438, [2] p.; Signatures: v. 1: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) ²pi² A-S¹² T⁸; v. 2: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) A-T¹² V⁴ (-V4) (V3 verso blank); v. 3: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) A-S¹² T⁸ V⁶ (V6 verso blank); v. 4: ̉pi (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-T¹²; v. 5: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹² T⁸ (T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, and T7 missigned T1, T2, T2, T4, T5, and T6); v. 6: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-R¹² (R2 missigned R1) S¹⁰ (S10 verso blank) T⁶ (T6 verso blank); v. 7: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-R¹² S¹⁰; v. 8: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹²; v. 9: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹² T⁸ (T4 missigned S3) (T8 verso blank); v. 10: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹² T¹⁰ (T9 verso, T10 blank); v. 11: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹² T⁴; v. 12: pi² (pi1 blank, pi2 verso blank) A-S¹² T⁴ (T4 verso blank); Errata: v. 1, p. 448; v. 4, p. [1], 3rd count; v. 5, p. 448; v. 7, p. 428; v. 8, p. [1], 3rd count; v. 9, p. 447; v. 10, p. 449; v. 12, p. [1], 3rd count.; Includes indexes.; Engraved printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces.
Local Note:
John Carter Brown LIbrary copy bound in contemporary full mottled calf.; John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Harper Fund.
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Abrégé chronologique ou histoire des découvertes faites par les Européens dans les dif...