Kerr's Voyages 3

Kerr’s Voyages Series 3 focuses on the great circumnavigations of the globe, and includes the lesser known circumnavigations of Sir Thomas Candish, Oliver van Noort, Jacques Le Maire, Jacques Le Hermite, Captain John Cooke and William Funnell amongst others, as well as the acclaimed voyages of Drake and Magellan. Many of the circumnavigations featured in this set had a scientific focus, seeking to both consolidate and extend geographical and scientific knowledge of the globe. The regions and countries visited include the western coasts of America, Patagonia, Java, and the South Seas, China, Chile, Persia, Bengal, Madeira.

• ContentsVolume 1Circumnavigation of Magellan, 1519-22Circumnavigation of Sir Francis Drake, 1577-80Circumnavigation of Sir Thomas Candish, 1586-8Circumnavigation of Van Noort, 1598-1601Circumnavigation George Spilbergen, 1814-17Circumnavigation pf Schouten and Le Maire, Cape Horn, 1615-17Circumnavigation of the Nassau fleet under Jacques Le Hermit, 1623-6Circumnavigation of Captain John Cooke, accompanied by Captains Cowley and Dampier, 1683-91Circumnavigation of William Funnell, 1703-6Circumnavigation of Captain Woods Rogers and Stephen Courtney, 1708-11Circumnavigation of Captain John Clipperton, 1719-22Circumnavigation of Captain George ShelvockeVolume 2Voyage around the world by Commodore Roggewein, 1721-3Voyage around the world by Lord Anson, 1740