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.

People / Organizations

• Woodes Rogers (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")

Imprint

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