A voyage to the South-Sea, and along the coasts of Chili and Peru, in the years 1712, 1713, and 1714 : particularly describing the genius and constitution of the inhabitants, as well Indians as Spaniards : their customs and manners; their natural history, mines, commodities, traffick with Europe, &c.
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A voyage to the South-Sea, and along the coasts of Chili and Peru, in the years 1712, 1713, and 1714 : particularly describing the genius and constitution of the inhabitants, as well Indians as Spaniards : their customs and manners; their natural history, mines, commodities, traffick with Europe, &c.
- by
- Frézier, Amédée François, 1682-1773; Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742; Martini, Joshua, former owner. DSI
- Publication date
- 1717
- Publisher
- London : Printed for Jonah Bowyer ...
- Collection
- biodiversity
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Language
- English
First English edition; originally published in French, Paris, 1716
Title printed in red and black; woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces
An extra plate (numbered 36) precedes pl. XXXVI; XXX omitted in numbering plates
A leaf headed 'Directions to the binder', extra to the collation, is bound after the dedication (placement varies in copies)
Includes "A chart for the better understanding of the voyage to the South Sea ... by Mons. Frezier, I. Senex sculp" facing the t.p., and other charts and plans of harbours and cities, some by the author, some by other engravers or unattributed
The postscript (p. [320]-322) by Dr. Halley is in vindication of his sea-chart "made to shew the variations of the compass."
Includes bibliographical references and index
extracted picklist
SCNHRB copy (39088016463564) inscribed in ink on t.p. (and crossed out): Joshua Martini. Another ink signature obliterated
SCNHRB copy stamped on t.p.: Library, U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution Apr 7 1888 [ms. acc. no.] 131476
SCNHRB copy half bound in old mottled calf and marbled boards; raised bands, title in gilt within red label label, gilt decorations; red edges
Title printed in red and black; woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces
An extra plate (numbered 36) precedes pl. XXXVI; XXX omitted in numbering plates
A leaf headed 'Directions to the binder', extra to the collation, is bound after the dedication (placement varies in copies)
Includes "A chart for the better understanding of the voyage to the South Sea ... by Mons. Frezier, I. Senex sculp" facing the t.p., and other charts and plans of harbours and cities, some by the author, some by other engravers or unattributed
The postscript (p. [320]-322) by Dr. Halley is in vindication of his sea-chart "made to shew the variations of the compass."
Includes bibliographical references and index
extracted picklist
SCNHRB copy (39088016463564) inscribed in ink on t.p. (and crossed out): Joshua Martini. Another ink signature obliterated
SCNHRB copy stamped on t.p.: Library, U.S. National Museum, Smithsonian Institution Apr 7 1888 [ms. acc. no.] 131476
SCNHRB copy half bound in old mottled calf and marbled boards; raised bands, title in gilt within red label label, gilt decorations; red edges
Notes
No copyright page found. No table-of-contents pages found.
- Addeddate
- 2014-08-20 14:13:09.133921
- Associated-names
- Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742; Martini, Joshua, former owner
- Call number
- 39088016463564
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- External-identifier
- urn:oclc:record:1102076465
- Foldout_seconds
- 1946
- Foldoutcount
- 18
- Identifier
- voyagetosouthse00frzi
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t2699x84d
- Identifier-bib
- 39088016463564
- Invoice
- 29
- Lccn
- 01022188
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- Pages
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- Possible copyright status
- Not in copyright. The BHL knows of no copyright restrictions on this item.
- Ppi
- 500
- Republisher_date
- 20140820161142
- Republisher_operator
- associate-daniel-euphrat@archive.org
- Scandate
- 20140820142942
- Scanner
- scribe1.washingtondc.archive.org
- Scanningcenter
- washingtondc
- Title_id
- 117249
- Worldcat (source edition)
- 4617184
- Full catalog record
- MARCXML
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