A new and accurate description of the coast of Guinea, divided into the Gold, the Slave, and the Ivory Coasts. Containing a geographical, political and natural history of the kingdoms and countries: with a particular account of the rife, progress, and present condition of all the European settlements upon that coast; and the just measures for improving the several branches of the Guinea trade. Illustrated with several cuts. Written originally in Dutch by William Bosman, chief factor for the Dutch at the Castle of St. George d'Elmina. And now faithfully done into English. To which is prefix'd, an exact map of the whole coast of Guinea, that was not in the original

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• A new and accurate description of the coast of Guinea, divided into the Gold, the Slave, and the Ivory Coasts. Containing a geographical, political and natural history of the kingdoms and countries: with a particular account of the rife, progress, and present condition of all the European settlements upon that coast; and the just measures for improving the several branches of the Guinea trade. Illustrated with several cuts. Written originally in Dutch by William Bosman, chief factor for the Dutch at the Castle of St. George d'Elmina. And now faithfully done into English. To which is prefix'd, an exact map of the whole coast of Guinea, that was not in the original
• Nauwkeurige beschryving van de Guinese Goud-, Tand- en Slave- Kust. English

People / Organizations

• Willem Bosman (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for J. Knapton, D. Midwinter, B. Lintot, G. Strahan, J. Round, and E. Bell, MDCCXXI. [1721] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1721

ESTC No.

T144034

Grub Street ID

190978

Description

[8], 456 [i.e.432], [16] p., plates : map ; 8°.

Note

The first part ends on p.185; the verso of p.185 is numbered 210 and reads 'A description of the gold coast of Guinea .. Part II.'

bL record enhanced from nNNUT copy.