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1. A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands : to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America : illustrated with the figures of the things describ'd, which have not been heretofore engraved, in large copper-plates as big as the life / by Hans Sloane.

A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands : to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America : illustrated with the figures of the things describ'd, which have not been heretofore engraved, in large copper-plates as big as the life / by Hans Sloane.
Creator:
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660–1753
Date:
1707-1725
Physical Description:
2 v., XI, 274 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., port. (frontispiece), map (engravings) ; 36 cm (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Les delices de l'Italie : contenant une description exacte du pais, des principales villes, de toutes les antiquitez, & de toutes les raretez qui s'y trouvent : ouvrage enrichi d'un tres-grand nombre de figures en taille-douce.

Les delices de l'Italie : contenant une description exacte du pais, des principales villes, de toutes les antiquitez, & de toutes les raretez qui s'y trouvent : ouvrage enrichi d'un tres-grand nombre de figures en taille-douce.
Creator:
Rogissart, sieur de, fl. 1706
Date:
1707
Physical Description:
4 v. : ill., maps, plans ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frederick W. Hilles

3. Naaukeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en land-reysen na Oost en West-Indiën : mitsgaders andere gewesten, ter eerster ontdekking en soo vervolgens van verscheyde volkeren, meerendeels door vorsten, of maatschappyen derwaarts gesonden, gedaan; waar van eenige noyt gedrukt, andere nu eerst uyt haar oorspronkelijke taalen overgeset, en sommige merkelijk verbeterd zijn; beginnende met het jaar 1246. en eyndigende op dese tijd; zijnde een waaragtige en bondige beschrijving van veele vreemde koningrijken, landschappen en steeden, der selver benamingen, gelegentheden, sterktens, stroomen, zee-havens, goud-en-silver-mijnen, peerl-visseryen, en menigvuldige wonderen; benevens de oorlogs-daden en gedenk-waardige bedrijven der ontdekkers, in her op-doen deser landen voorgevallen; voorts hunne gevaarlijke en seldsame ontmoetingen, merk-waardige geschiedenissen, grouwsame verwoestingen, voorname volk-plantingen en vestiging der koopmanschappen aldaar. Alles doorgaans met nodige land-kaarten, menigte konst-printen, en bequame registers verrijkt.

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Date:
1707
Physical Description:
28 [i.e. 29] v. : ill., maps. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts