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A. De la Motraye’s travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps. Containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world; especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland. A curious collection of things particularly rare, both in nature and antiquity; such as remains of ancient cities and colonies, inscriptions, idols, medals, minerals, &c. With an historical account of the most considerable events which happen’d during the space of above 25 years...

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London: Printed for the author., 1732.
Note
Misprint in the 1813 and 1838 Catalogs list the date of publication as 1730, rather than 1732. 

Volume numbers are recorded as they appear in the charging ledgers, and may not correspond to the number of volumes listed in the Library's 19th century catalogs.
 
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A. De la Motraye’s travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa; with proper cutts and maps. Containing a great variety of geographical, topographical, and political observations on those parts of the world; especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden, and Lapland. A curious collection of things particularly rare, both in nature and antiquity; such as remains of ancient cities and colonies, inscriptions, idols, medals, minerals, &c. With an historical account of the most considerable events which happen’d during the space of above 25 years... Library Average
Circulation records from 1793-1799 are lost.
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Borrower Name Volume Date Out Date In Fine Transcribed
Title
Rep. Ledger
John O'ConnorVolume 212/18/178912/28/1789Motrayes Travels
William BurlingVolume 12/19/17902/28/1790Motrayes travels
William BurlingVolume 23/1/17903/8/1790"
William Samuel JohnsonVolume 18/19/17908/23/1790Motrayes Travels
William Samuel JohnsonVolume 28/23/17909/2/1790"
William Samuel JohnsonVolume 39/2/17909/10/1790"
Garrett AbeelVolume 19/28/17909/30/1790Motraye travels
John KeeseVolume 111/20/179012/11/1790Montrays travels
Walter W. HeyerVolume 29/24/179110/10/1791Montaigne
Joseph Stretch10/7/179110/19/1791Motrayes Travels
Henry RemsenVolume 111/25/179112/23/1791Motrayes Travels
Nicholas RooseveltVolume 11/28/17922/11/1792Motrayes Travels
Martin HoffmanVolume 14/26/17924/30/1792Motrays travels
William G. MillerVolume 13/16/18013/25/1801Motrays Travels
Jacob WilkinsVolume 18/2/18028/2/1802Motrays Travels
Leonard Kip10/7/180211/17/1802Mottraye's Travels
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