General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, by

Robert Kerr, 1811 (original) (raw)

	GENERAL HISTORY and COLLECTION of VOYAGES and TRAVELS, ARRANGED in SYSTEMATIC ORDER: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. By ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. Edin. (1755-1813) [*wiki*] Published: 1811-1820's (14 vols.) *Editor's note by FWP* ~~~~~~~ *Dedication* *Preface* *General Plan of the Work* [*"the latest and best map of India, Arrowsmith's"* (8:10:11)] ~~~~~~~ ***Part One***--Voyages and Travels of Discovery in the middle ages; from the era of Alfred, King of England, in the ninth century, to that of Don Henry of Portugal at the commencement of the fourteenth century. Part Two -- General Voyages and Travels chiefly of Discovery; from the era of Don Henry Prince of Portugal, in 1412, to that of George III in 1760: ***BOOK ONE***-- History of the Discoveries of the Portuguese along the Coast of Africa, and of their Discovery of and Conquests in India, from 1412 to 1505. ***BOOK TWO***-- History of the Discovery of America, and of some of the Early Conquests in the New World. ***BOOK THREE***-- Continuation of the Discoveries and Conquests of the Portuguese in the East; together with some account of the early voyages of other European Nations to India. ***BOOK FOUR***-- Early Circumnavigations, or Voyages Round the World. Part Three -- Particular Voyages and Travels arranged in systematic order, Geographical and Chronological: ***BOOK ONE***-- An Account of the Voyages undertaken by order of his Majesty, George III, for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. ***BOOK TWO***-- An Account of a Voyage towards the South Pole, and round the World, performed in his Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 3, 4, and 5: Written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution. *BOOK THREE* -- A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of his Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere; to determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America, its Distance from Asia, and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in his Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, & 1780. [left incomplete at the author's death] [Final volume: *Historical sketch of the progress of discovery, navigation, and commerce, from the earliest records to the beginning of the nineteenth century, by William Stevenson*] OF RELATEDINTEREST A New Voyage Round the World, 1823-26, by Otto von Kotzebue (1830): *Volume I*; *Volume II* Celebrated Travels and Travellers,by Jules Verne: *Part One: The Exploration of the World (1882)* *Part Two: The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century (1880)* **The Great Events by Famous Historians,**ed. by C. F. Horne, J. Rudd, and J. Rossiter (1905-): *Volume 1 (BC 5867-451)* *Volume 2 (BC 450-AD 12)* *Volume 3 (AD 13-409)* *Volume 4 (AD 410-842)* *Volume 5 (AD 843-1161)* *Volume 6 (AD 1162-1300)* *Volume 7 (1301-1437)* *Volume 8 (AD 1438-1516)* *Volume 9 (AD 1517-1557)* *Volume 10 (AD 1558-1608)* *Volume 11 (AD 1609-1660)* *Volume 12 (AD 1661-1715)* Volume 13 (AD 1716- ) Volume 14 ( ) Volume 15 ( ) *Volume 16 (AD -1843)* *Volume 17 (AD 1844-1861)* Volume 19 ( ) Volume 20 (AD -1909) *Volume 21 (1910-1914)*