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DAMPIER (WILLIAM) A Collection of Voyages, 4 vol., James and John Knapton, 1729
1 February 2017, 13:00 GMT
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DAMPIER (WILLIAM)
A Collection of Voyages, 4 vol., 63 engraved maps and plates (some folding), engraved portrait of Dampier inserted as frontispiece to volume 2, preface leaf A4 loose in volume 2, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked preserving original spines with gilt morocco spine labels [Hill 422; Sabin 18373], 8vo, James and John Knapton, 1729
Footnotes
The first collected edition of Dampier's Voyages, "considered by many to be the best... Dampier's accounts show him to have been a careful observer of everything affecting navigation and of the natural history of the lands he visited. His style is clear and simple, making his writing almost classical" (Hill). The publisher also included the narratives of Lionel Wafer, William Funnell, and William Hacke.
Provenance: Charles Arthur Wynne Finch, bookplate in volume 2 with "Woodcliff Hall" added in ink below.