Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca. . Or, a complete collection of voyages and travels. Consisting of above six hundred of the most authentic writers, beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; ... To which is prefixed a copious introduction, ... Originally published in two volumes in folio, by John Harris, ... Now carefully revised, with large additions, ...
John Harris (1667-1719)
Category
Books
Date
1744
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 3153508
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v.,plates . ports..,maps. . fol. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: “Humphry Adams Esq”, with the moto “Suum cuique”, late eighteenth century. Note: Sheet of manuscript note headed “Of addition of algebra” loosely inserted before title page of vol. 1, torn at bottom left hand corner with some loss of text. Possible eighteenth-century book seller’s code written on flyleaf. Front pastedown of vol. 1 inscribed in pencil “2 vols 27/6” probably early twentieth century. Binding: Eighteenth-century mottled calf binding: gold-tooled spine.
Makers and roles
John Harris (1667-1719)