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This illustrated four volume work is an anthology of travel narratives. It contains maps and plates of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Edited by John Green, it is often referred to as the Astley collection for its publisher.
Names
Green, John, fl. 1730-1753 (Compiler)
Astley, Thomas, -1839 (Publisher)
Dates / Origin
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for T. Astley
Date Issued: 1745 - 1747
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC 1745 (New general collection of voyages and travels)
Topics
Voyages around the world
Voyages and travels
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Books
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Maps
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Notes
Content: Compiled by John Green, but known as the Astley collection.
Citation/reference: Sabin 28539
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 4 v. plates (part fold.), maps (part fold.), plans (part fold.) 27 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Cartographic
Notated music
Text
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 2045114
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13017648
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 47da5670-c635-012f-de88-58d385a7bc34
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