A cruising voyage round the world: first to the South-Sea, thence to the East-Indies, and homewards by the Cape of Good Hope. Begun in 1708, and finish'd in 1711. Containing A Journal of all the remarkable Transactions; particularly of the taking of Puna and Guiaquil, of the Acapulca Ship, and other Prizes: An Account of Alexander Selkirk's living alone four Years and four Months in an Island; and a brief Description of several Countries in our Course noted for Trade, especially in the South-Sea. With maps of all the Coast, from the best Spanish Manuscript Draughts. And an Introduction relating to the South-Sea Trade. By Captain Woodes Rogers, Commander in Chief in this Expedition, with the Ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol.
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London: printed for Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, and Bernard Lintot at the Cross-Keys between the Temple-Gates, Fleetstreet, M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]
- Publication year
- 1718-1718
- ESTC No.
- T131767
- Grub Street ID
- 180738
- Description
- xix,[1],428,57,[7]p.,plates : maps ; 8⁰
- Note
- 'Appendix, containing a description of the coast, roads, harbours, rocks, .. and distances, from Acapulco .. to the island of Chiloe .. ' has separate pagination; the register is continuous.
- Uncontrolled note
- ZWTU reports its copies have final advertisement leaves