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

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

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Publication
Edition
First American edition, corrected & enlarged, in eight volumes. Vol. I-VIII.
Extent
8 v.
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • "Printed by John Thompson."--colophon, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. Vol. 1-5 published in 1795; v. 6-8 in 1796
  • Title pages engraved. Signed: W. Harrison senr. sculpt
  • Plates engraved by James Thackara, Robert Scot & Samuel Allardice, Frederick Reiche, Joseph Seymour, Francis Shallus, Edward C. Trenchard, James Trenchard, and William Barker
  • 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)
  • 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
  • "List of subscribers ..."--v. 8, 26 p. at end
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The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels,
Title
The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels,
Statement of responsibility
selected and compiled from the writers of all nations; by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson
Contributor
Engraver
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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Additional physical form
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Cataloging source
MWA
Citation location within source
  • 29926
  • 31664
  • 269
  • 196
Citation source
  • Evans
  • Evans
  • Forbes, D.W. Hawaii
  • Parsons, W. Catholic Americana (additions)
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  • WYa5Cu9me8Y
  • HfIt1HlbnBg
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1722-1771
  • 1730?-1774
  • 1709-1784
  • ca. 1750-1803
  • 1767-1848
  • 1745-1823
  • b. ca. 1777
  • b. 1747
  • fl. 1795-1803
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Smart, Christopher
  • Goldsmith, Oliver
  • Johnson, Samuel
  • Harrison, William
  • Thackara, James
  • Scot, Robert
  • Allardice, S.
  • Reiche, Frederick
  • Seymour, Joseph H.
  • Shallus, Francis
  • Trenchard, Edward C.
  • Trenchard, James
  • Barker, W.
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Discoveries in geography
  • Explorers
  • Voyages and travels
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The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels,, selected and compiled from the writers of all nations; by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson, (electronic resource)
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Publication
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • "Printed by John Thompson."--colophon, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. Vol. 1-5 published in 1795; v. 6-8 in 1796
  • Title pages engraved. Signed: W. Harrison senr. sculpt
  • Plates engraved by James Thackara, Robert Scot & Samuel Allardice, Frederick Reiche, Joseph Seymour, Francis Shallus, Edward C. Trenchard, James Trenchard, and William Barker
  • 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)
  • 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
  • "List of subscribers ..."--v. 8, 26 p. at end
Antecedent source
file reproduced from microform
Color
mixed
Control code
000333835
Dimensions
21 cm. (8vo)
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First American edition, corrected & enlarged, in eight volumes. Vol. I-VIII.
Extent
8 v.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Level of compression
lossless
Other physical details
ill.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Reproduction note
  • Electronic text and image data.
  • Electronic text and image data.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Sirsi) 000333835
Label
The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels,, selected and compiled from the writers of all nations; by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • "Printed by John Thompson."--colophon, v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7. Vol. 1-5 published in 1795; v. 6-8 in 1796
  • Title pages engraved. Signed: W. Harrison senr. sculpt
  • Plates engraved by James Thackara, Robert Scot & Samuel Allardice, Frederick Reiche, Joseph Seymour, Francis Shallus, Edward C. Trenchard, James Trenchard, and William Barker
  • 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)
  • 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
  • "List of subscribers ..."--v. 8, 26 p. at end
Antecedent source
file reproduced from microform
Color
mixed
Control code
000333835
Dimensions
21 cm. (8vo)
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First American edition, corrected & enlarged, in eight volumes. Vol. I-VIII.
Extent
8 v.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Level of compression
lossless
Other physical details
ill.
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Reproduction note
  • Electronic text and image data.
  • Electronic text and image data.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Sirsi) 000333835

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