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STEVENS, Captain John (editor and translator). A New Collection of Voyages and Travels with historical accounts of discoveries and conquests in all parts of the world, none of them ever before printed in English. London: J. Knapton et al., 1711 (parts dated 1708-1710).
7 works in 2 volumes, small 4° (204 x 165mm.). 2 engraved maps and 2 plates. (3 minute rustholes, some browning and occasional foxing.) Contemporary calf (small splits in joints, recent labels).
Comprises 2 general titles and dedication preceding:
1. Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola. Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. 1708. A-H4 I2 K-Ll4, engraved plate.
2. [John Lawson.] A New Voyage to Carolina. [1709]. A-H4 I2 K-Ll4 (lacks initial blank and title A2, and final blank).
3. Pedro de Cieza. The Seventeen Years Travel through the mighty Kingdom of Peru...from the City of Panama on the Isthmus to the Frontiers of Chile. 1709. A-Ii4, engraved folding plate.
4. [Manuel de Almeida.] The Travels of the Jesuits in Ethiopia. 1710. A-Mm4, Nn2, engraved map.
5. Germain Mouette. The Travels in the Kingdom of Fez and Morocco. B-Q4, folding map.
6. Pedro Texeira. The Travels from India to Italy by Land. B-N4.
7. Francis Cauche. A Voyage to Madagascar. A-K4.
Originally issued in monthly parts and sold separately. Complete sets are very rare. According to Sabin, the monthly title pages were frequently not retained for the collected edition. The ideal copy should have 5 plates and 5 maps, but this copy is probably as issued. Sabin 91538.
7 works in 2 volumes, small 4° (204 x 165mm.). 2 engraved maps and 2 plates. (3 minute rustholes, some browning and occasional foxing.) Contemporary calf (small splits in joints, recent labels).
Comprises 2 general titles and dedication preceding:
1. Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola. Discovery and Conquest of the Molucco and Philippine Islands. 1708. A-H4 I2 K-Ll4, engraved plate.
2. [John Lawson.] A New Voyage to Carolina. [1709]. A-H4 I2 K-Ll4 (lacks initial blank and title A2, and final blank).
3. Pedro de Cieza. The Seventeen Years Travel through the mighty Kingdom of Peru...from the City of Panama on the Isthmus to the Frontiers of Chile. 1709. A-Ii4, engraved folding plate.
4. [Manuel de Almeida.] The Travels of the Jesuits in Ethiopia. 1710. A-Mm4, Nn2, engraved map.
5. Germain Mouette. The Travels in the Kingdom of Fez and Morocco. B-Q4, folding map.
6. Pedro Texeira. The Travels from India to Italy by Land. B-N4.
7. Francis Cauche. A Voyage to Madagascar. A-K4.
Originally issued in monthly parts and sold separately. Complete sets are very rare. According to Sabin, the monthly title pages were frequently not retained for the collected edition. The ideal copy should have 5 plates and 5 maps, but this copy is probably as issued. Sabin 91538.