Engraved, with the exception of 8 p. following general title page, and part [4], p. 1-16. and Parts [2]-[4] have special title page; part [2]: Directions for writing shorthand ... part [3]: A dictionary, or An alphabetical table, containing almost all the words in the English tongue, with the short-hand over-against each word ... part [4]: Observations, and explications ...
Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper; and for S. Birt, C. Hitch, J. Hodges, B. Dod, E. Wicksted, J. Oswald, J. Ward, J. Brindley, C. Corbet, and J. New,
BEIN Sy4 +743E Copy 1: General t.p. wanting. Binder's title: Edwards's Natural history., Extra illus.: v. 2, p. [106-107], Issued in parts., Paged continuously: v. 1: 2 p.l., xx, 52 p.; v. 2: viii, 53-105 p. [app. [107]-128 p.]; v. 3: 2 p.l., 106-157 p.; v. 4: 4 p.l., 158-248 p., and T.p. for v. 2-4 reads, with minor changes: A natural history of birds. Most of which have not been figur'd or describ'd.
Publisher:
Printed for the author, at the College
Subject (Name):
Durand, David, 1680-1763
Subject (Topic):
Birds, Birds--Pictorial works, Ornithology--Pictorial works, Zoology--Pictorial works, and Zoology--Pre-Linnean works
Some plates drawn and engraved by R.W. Seale; some plates engraved variously by R.W. Seale, J. Wood, J.S. Müller, and J. Mason. and The extent of the contribution of Richard Walter to the work vis- a-vis that of Benjamin Robins, who apparently at least revised and edited the compilation and rewriting, is in dispute.
Publisher:
Printed for the author, by John and
Subject (Name):
Centurion (Ship), Mason, James, 1710-1783, engraver, Miller, John, 1715-1790?, engraver, Robins, Benjamin, 1707-1751, Seale, Richard William, engraver, and Wood, John, ca. 1720-ca. 1780, engraver
A voyage round the World, in the years MDCCXL,I,II,III,IV. By George Anson, Esq; commander in chief of a squadron of his majesty's ships, sent upon an expedition to the South-Seas. / Compiled from papers and other materials of the right honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction, by Richard Walter, M.A. chaplain of his majesty's ship the Centurion, in that expedition ...
Description:
"Directions to the bookbinder" ... " : p. [2]-[3] at end., Apparently compiled by Richard Walter and revised by Benjamin Robins (cf. Dictionary of National Biography, v. 48, p. 435)., BEIN Zc70 +748wa copy 2: Has plates in separate v. (61 cm.) shelved with call no.: 1984 Folio 22; this v. has printed t.p. ("Plates to Anson's voyage. London. MDCCXLVIII") and also includes an extra (?) mounted port. The v. of text (32 cm.) for copy 2 also includes an extra mounted port., Errata, p. [22]., and There are two known states: one state has press marks on p. 21, 29, 31; one state has none.
Publisher:
Printed for the author; by John and
Subject (Name):
Anson, George Anson,--Baron,--1697-1762, Centurion (Ship), and Robins, Benjamin, 1707-1751