Title
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things describ'd, which have not been heretofore engraved; in large copper-plates as big as the life
By
Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
London, Printed by B.M. for the author, 1707-1725
Notes
Title page in red and black.
Imprint of vol. 2: London: Printed for the author. 1725.
Vol. 1: [16], cliv, 264, [2] p., iv, 156 double leaves of plates (some folded); v. 2: [4], xviii, [2], 466, 469-499, [1] p., v-xi, 157-274 double leaves of plates (some folded)
Signatures: v. 1: pi² A-C² a-o² q² ²q-2p² 2q² (-2q2) B-3X² chi1; v. 2: pi² a-e² A-6A² 6B² (-6B2) 6C-6K²
Errata: v. 1, p. [1] at end; v. 2, p. 499.
Includes index.
Brown, J.C. Cat., | III:102.
Alden, J.A. European Americana, | 707/138.
Arents, G. Tobacco, | 467.
Pritzel | 8723.
Nissen, C. Botanische Buchillustration (2. Aufl.), | 1854.
Hunt botanical cat. | 417.
Subjects
Description and travel
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Imprint 1707
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Imprint 1725
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Jamaica
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Natural history
Call Number
QH109.J5 S6
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153795
LCCN:
https://lccn.loc.gov/07007820
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