The new universal traveller. Containing a full and distinct account of all the empires, Kingdoms, and states, in the known world. Delineating, not only their situation, climate, soil, and Produce, whether Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, but comprising also an interesting detail of the manners, Customs, Constitutions, Religions, Learning, Arts, Manufactures, Commerce, and military force, Of All The Countries that have been visited by Travellers or Navigators, From the Beginning of the World to the Present Time. Accompanied With A Description of all the celebrated Antiquities, and an accurate History of Every Nation, from the Earliest Periods. The Whole being intended to convey a clear Idea of the Present State of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, in every Particular that can either add to useful Knowledge, or prove interesting to Curiosity. B J. Carver, Esq. Author of Travels through Interior Parts of North America.

People / Organizations

• Jonathan Carver (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for G. Robinson, in Paternoster-Row, MDCCLXXIX. [1779]

Publication year

1779-1779

ESTC No.

T133709

Grub Street ID

182439

Description

[2],iii,[1],668[i.e.664][6]p.,plates : maps ; 2⁰

Note

Published in 55 parts.

Horizontal chain lines.

"This compilation the widow of Captain Carver denied to be the work of her husband." (Lownde's Bibliographer's manual).

"Sold his name to a historical compilation, which was published in a large folio volume, entitled 'The new universal traveller.' (Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography).

Uncontrolled note

Frontis. = plate