1811 GENERAL HISTORY COLLECTION of VOYAGES & TRAVELS R. KERR antique ILLUSTRATED

Kerr (Robert). A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, arranged in systematic order: forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time, 18 volumes (complete set) Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsey and Company for William Blackwood, 1811-24, 15 (of 17) engraved maps including some folding, some light toning and offsetting throughout, circular blindstamp to title of each volume, and occasionally elsewhere, one or two leaves restrengthened to inner margins, Original uniform full tree calf, each volume stamped in gilt Cruising Library Association to upper cover with gilt C at foot of spine, worn on joints and to outer corners. some covers are detached, good and clean interior Size 5. 5 by 8. 5" Text in English -Sabin 37361 and 91609- 'The distinguishing feature of this collection is that it is devoted to voyages and travels of discovery, wherein the boundaries of geographical knowledge were enlarged. It consequently contains all early expeditions to America and the Pacific in extenso. The eighteenth volume is a history of the progress of maritime and inland discovery, with a bibliographical catalogue of voyages and travels, by William Stevenson; which is a work of great value, and being published at a later time frequently wanted. ' (Sabin).