The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels selected and compiled from the writers of all nations; by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allardice, Samuel
Other Authors: Barker, William, Dobelbower, John Henry, Goldsmith, Oliver ([comp])
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia Publish'd by Dobelbower, Key, and Simpson 1795, 1795-1796
Edition:First American edition, corrected & enlarged, in eight volumes. Vol. I[-VIII]
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:"List of subscribers .."--v. 8, 26 p. at end. - "Printed by John Thompson."--colophon, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. Vol. 1-5 published in 1795; v. 6-8 in 1796. - English Short Title Catalog, W18361. - Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 313, 453 misnumbered 213, 423; v. 3, p. 341 misnumbered 241; v. 4, p. 360, 455, 457-472 misnumbered 334, 445, 449-464; v. 6, p. 115, 460 misnumbered 113, 450; v. 7, p. 298, 446 misnumbered 268, 644; v. 8, p. 317, 326, 434 misnumbered 137, 26, 334. - Evans, 29926. - Evans, 31664. - Plates engraved by James Thackara, Robert Scot & Samuel Allardice, Frederick Reiche, Joseph Seymour, Francis Shallus, Edward C. Trenchard, James Trenchard, and William Barker. - Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. - Title pages engraved. Signed: W. Harrison senr. sculpt. - Vol. 1: [2], 504 p., [7] leaves of plates; v. 2: [2], 456 p., [8] leaves of plates; v. 3: [2], 487, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates; v. 4: [2], 464 [i.e., 472] p., [6] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 5: [2], 485, [1] p., [7] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 6: [2], 464 p., [7] leaves of plates; v. 7: [2], 510 p., [7] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 8: [2], 464, 26 p., [8] leaves of plates (1 folded). - issued in parts
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (8 v) ill 8°