[Samuel Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith and others]: 'The World Di...

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[Samuel Johnson, Oliver Goldsmith and others]: 'The World Displayed, or, A curious collection of voyages and travels, selected from the writers of all nations : in which the conjectures and interpolations of several vain editors and translators are expunged, every relation is made concise and plain and the divisions of countries and kingdoms are clearly and distinctly noted', London & Dublin, J. Newbery, 1759-60, volumes 1-10, 86 engraved plates + engraved folding map, content/ills: v. 1. Introduction [by Samuel Johnson]--Voyages of Columbus to America.--Discoveries of the Spaniards from the death of Columbus, to Cortes's expedition.--v.2. The conquest of Mexico, by Hernando Cortes.--v.3. The discovery of golden Castile.--The conquest of Peru, by Francis Pizarro.--The settlement of Brasil by the Portuguese.--v.4. The discoveries of the English in America.--v.5. [Same, cont'd]--The discoveries and settlements of the French in America.--The discoveries and settlements of the Dutch in America.--A Danish settlement in America.--The voyage of Sir Francis Drake.--The voyage of Schooten and Le Maire.--v.6. The voyage of Capt. William Dampier.--The voyage of Capt. Woodes Rogers.--v.7. Commodore Anson's voyage around the world.--v.8. Vasco de Gama's voyage to India.--The voyage of De Cabral to the East Indies.--Commodore Beaulieu's expedition to the East Indies.--v.9. Middleton, Henry. Voyage to the East Indies.--Grose, J.H. Voyage to the East Indies.--Roggeveen, Jacob. Voyage for the discovery of southern lands.--v.10. Pyrard, François. Description of the Mildiva Islands.--Kolbe, Peter. Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope.--Roberts, George. Voyage to the Cape de Verd Islands.--James, Thomas. Voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage to the South-seas.--Ellis, Henry. Voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage to the South-seas, 12mo, contemporary calf gilt (10)