Description and Travel Early Works to 1800 * 7-12-06 (1228 PENN)

[this version: 9-17-07]

[in reverse chronological order]

Modern Editions

Vickers, John A., ed. The journals of Dr. Thomas Coke. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 2005. * BV3705.C583 A3

Contents: Coke’s title page, dedication, and preface to collected editions -- 1784-85: an extract of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s first journal to North America -- 1786-87: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s second visit to North America and first to the West Indies -- 1788-89: extract of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s third visit to North America and second to the West Indies -- 1790-91: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s third visit to the West Indies -- 1791: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s fourth visit to North-America -- 1792-93: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s fifth visit to North America and the West Indies -- 1796-97: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s sixth visit to North-America and on his return of a tour through a part of Ireland -- 1797: letter to John Pawson, describing his voyage to America -- 1813-14: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s nearly finished voyage to Asia with the Messrs. Ault, Lynch, Erskine, Harvard, Squance, and Clough.

Waggoner, May Rush Gwin, ed. Le plus beau paèis du monde: completing the picture of proprietary Louisiana, 1699-1722. Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 2005.

Contents: Three articles from Nouveau Mercure, 1717-1719 / introduction and translation, Michael Berkvam -- The current situation in Louisiana, from the memoir of Francois Le Maire / translation, Jennifer Miguez and May Waggoner -- Memories of Louisiana / by Jean Beranger; translation, Paulette Martin and May Waggoner.

Zug, James, ed. The last voyage of Captain Cook: the collected writings of John Ledyard. Washington: National Geographic Society, 2005.

Farah, Caesar E., ed., trans. An Arab’s journey to colonial Spanish America: the travels of Elias al-Mãusili in the seventeenth century. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2003.

Wilson, Jason, ed., trans. Journey to Mauritius: Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. New York: Interlink Books, 2003. * re 1768, 1773

Mangan, Jane, and Mignolo, Walter D., eds. Natural and moral history of the Indies: Josâe de Acosta. Frances M. Lâopez-Morillas, trans. Durham: Duke University Press, 2002.

Krieger, Alex D., and Krieger, Margery H., eds. We came naked and barefoot: the journey of Cabeza de Vaca across North America. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2002.

Berger, Shlomo, ed. Travels among Jews and gentiles: Abraham Levie’s travelogue Amsterdam 1764. Leiden: Brill/Styx, 2002.

Rickard, Suzanne, ed. George Barrington’s Voyage to Botany Bay: retelling a convict’s travel narrative of the 1790s. London: Leicester University Press, 2001.

Turkish letters: Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. London: Sickle Moon Books, 2001.

Scarfe, Norman, ed., trans. To the highlands in 1786: the inquisitive journey of a young French aristocrat. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2001.

Miller, Robert Ryal, eds., and Orr, William J., ed., trans. Daily life in colonial Mexico: the journey of Friar Ilarione da Bergamo, 1761-1768. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2000.

Adams, Bernard, ed., trans. Letters from Turkey: Kelemen Mikes. London: Kegan Paul International, 2000.

Brennan, Michael G., ed. The travel diary of Robert Bargrave: Levant merchant (1647-1656). London: Hakluyt Society, 1999.

Gamble, David P., and Hair, P.E.H., eds. The discovery of river Gambra (1623): by Richard Jobson. London: Hakluyt Society, 1999.

Chandler, John, ed. John Leland’s itinerary: travels in Tudor England. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 1998.

Withers, Charles W.J., and Simmons, Andrew, eds. A tour in Scotland and voyage to the Hebrides, 1772 / by Thomas Pennant. Edinburgh: Birlinn, 1998.

Fayle, C. Ernest, ed. Voyages to the East Indies / Christopher Fryke, Christopher Schweitzer. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1997.

Manning, Susan, ed. Letters from an American farmer: J. Hector St John de Cráevecoeur. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.

Bartram, William. Travels and other writings. New York: Library of America, 1996.

Morrow, Baker H., ed., trans. A harvest of reluctant souls: the memorial of Fray Alonso de Benavides, 1630. Niwot: University Press of Colorado, 1996.

Wood, Virginia Steele, and Bullard, Mary R., eds. Journal of a visit to the Georgia Islands of St. Catharines, Green, Ossabaw, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll, and Cumberland, with comments on the Florida islands of Amelia, Talbot, and St. George, in 1753. Macon: Mercer University Press, 1996.

Hallberg, Paul, and Koninckx, Christian, eds. A passage to China: Colin Campbell’s diary of the first Swedish East India Company expedition to Canton, 1732-33. Gèoteborg: Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gèoteborg, 1996.

Ruth, Jeffrey S., ed. Lisbon in the Renaissance: a new translation of the Urbis Olisiponis descriptio. New York: Italica Press, 1996.

Mount, Harry, ed. A journey to Flanders and Holland. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

Krueger, John R., ed., trans. An account of the Kalmyk land under Ayuki Khan: Stockholm, 1744: Johann Christian Schnitscher. Bloomington: Mongolia Society, 1996.

Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice M., and Massarella, Derek, eds. The furthest goal: Engelbert Kaempfer’s encounter with Tokugawa Japan. Folkestone: Japan Library, 1995.

Waselkov, Gregory A., and Braund, Kathryn E. Holland, eds. William Bartram on the Southeastern Indians. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1995.

Goonetileke, H.A.I., ed. An historical relation of the island Ceylon in the East Indies / Robert Knox. New Delhi: Navrang Booksellers & Publishers, 1995.

Marchand, Jean, ed., and Roberts, S.C., trans. A Frenchman in England, 1784: being the M’elanges sur l’Angleterre of Franðcois de la Rochefoucauld. London: Caliban, 1995.

Scarfe, Norman, ed., trans. Innocent espionage: the La Rochefoucauld brothers’ tour of England in 1785. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 1995.

Hamdum, Said, and King, Noel, eds., trans. Ibn Battuta in Black Africa. Princeton: Markus Wiener Publishers, 1994.

Mouser, Bruce L., ed. Journal of James Watt: expedition to Timbo, capital of the Fula Empire in 1794. Madison: African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994.

Williams, Glyndwr, eds. A Collection of original voyages (1699): a facsimile reproduction / William Hacke. Delmar: Scholars’ Facsimiles & Reprints, 1993.

Exwood, Maurice, and Lehmann, H.L., eds. The journal of William Schellinks’ travels in England 1661-1663. London: Royal Historical Society, 1993.

Schendel, Willem van, ed. Francis Buchanan in southeast Bengal, 1798: his journey to Chittagong, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Noakhali, and Comilla. Dhaka: University Press, 1992.

Ousby, Ian, ed. James Plumptre’s Britain: the journals of a tourist in the 1790s. London: Hutchinson, 1992.

Nath, R., ed. India as seen by William Finch (1608-11). Jaipur: Historical Research Documentation Programme, 1990.

TolstoiÌ†, Petr Andreevich. The travel diary of Peter Tolstoi: a Muscovite in early modern Europe. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 1987. * DK130.T64 A3

Lough, John, ed. France on the eve of Revolution: British travellers’ observations, 1763-1788. Chicago: Dorsey Press, 1987.

Morritt, John B.S. A grand tour: letters and journeys 1794-96. London: Century, 1985. * D917 .M87

Lough, John, ed. France observed in the seventeenth century by British travellers. Stocksfield: Oriel Press, 1985.

Burney, Charles. An eighteenth-century musical tour in Central Europe and the Netherlands: being Dr. Charles Burney's account of his musical experiences. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1979. * ML195 .B962

Burney, Charles. An eighteenth-century musical tour in France and Italy: being Dr. Charles Burney's account of his musical experiences as it appears in his published volume with which are incorporated his travel experiences according to his original intention. Westport: Greenwood press, 1979. * ML195 .B961

Campbell, John. An account of the Spanish settlements in America. To which is annexed a succinct account of the climate, produce, trade, manufactures, &c of Old Spain. Edinburgh: A. Donaldson and J. Reid, 1762. repr New York, AMS Press, 1977. * 512 pp

Hulton, Paul, ed. A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia, by Thomas Harriot. New York: Dover Publications [1972]. * 91 pp

Wittman, William. Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt. New York: Arno Press, 1971. * DS47 .W58

Young, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788, & 1789: undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the kingdom of France. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Printed for W. Richardson, 1794. repr New York: AMS Press, 1970.

Craven, Elizabeth Craven. A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. New York: Arno Press, 1970. * D917 .C92

Bruce, John, ed. Journal of a voyage into the Mediterranean by Sir Kenelm Digby, A.D. 1628. []: Camden Society, 1868. * repr New York: AMS Press, 1968. * 106 pp

Piozzi, Hester Lynch. Observations and reflections made in the course of a journey through France, Italy, and Germany.. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, [1967]. * D917 .P5

Hughes, Charles, ed. Shakespeare’s Europe: a survey of the condition of Europe at the end of the 16th century, being unpublished chapters of Fynes Moryson’s Itinerary (1617). New York, B. Blom 1967. * 521 pp

Karamzin, NikolaiÌ† MikhaiÌ†lovich. Letters of a Russian traveler, 1789-1790; an account of a young Russian gentleman's tour through Germany, Switzerland, France, and England. New York: Columbia University Press, 1957. * D917 .K313

Baughan, Denver Ewing, ed. The traveiler (1575). Gainesville: Scholars’ Facsimiles & Reprints, 1951. * 192 pp

Beckford, William. The travel-diaries of William Beckford of Fonthill. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928. * PR4092 .A4

Burney, Charles. Dr. Charles Burney's continental travels, 1770-1772. London: Blackie & son, 1927. * ML195 .B967

Hariot, Thomas. Narrative of the first English plantation of Virginia. London, B. Quaritch, 1893. * 111 pp

Fisher, E.T., trans. Report of a French Protestant refugee, in Boston, 1687. Albany: J. Munsell, 1868. * 42 pp

18th Century

De Roos, Fred. Fitzgerald. Personal narrative of travels in the United States and Canada in 1826: with remarks on the present state of the American navy. 2nd ed. London: William Ainsworth, 1827. * 207 pp

Reresby, John. The travels and memoirs of Sir John Reresby, Bart.: the former (now first published) exhibiting a view of the governments and society in the principal states and courts of Europe, during the time of Cromwell's usurpation, the latter containing anecdotes, and secret history, of the courts of Charles II. and James II.. London: Printed for Edward Jeffery ... Sherwood, Neely and Jones ... and J. Rodwell ... by B. McMillan ..., 1813.

Barrow, John. Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yeun, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Pekin to Canton: in which it is attempted to appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of civilized nations. London: A. Strahan, 1804. * 632 pp

Karamzin, NikolaiÌ† MikhaiÌ†lovich. Travels from Moscow, through Prussia, Germany, Switzerland, France, and England. London: Printed for J. Badcock ... by G. Sidney ... 1803.

18th Century

Williams, Helen Maria. A residence in France, during the years 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795; described in a series of letters from an English lady: with general and incidental remarks on the French character and manners. 1st Amer. ed. Elizabeth-town: S. Kollock, 1798. * 517 pp

Courtenay, John. The present state of the manners, arts and politics of France and Italy: in a series of poetical epistles from Paris, Rome and Naples in 1792 and 1793: addressed to Robert Jephson, Esquire. London: Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. * 119 pp

Thunberg, Carl Peter. Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia: performed between the years 1770 and 1779. London:, [1793]-1795.

Rochon, Alexis. A voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies. London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1792. * 475 pp

Young, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788, and 1789: undertaken more particularly with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity, of the kingdom of France. Bury St. Edmund’s: J. Rackham for W. Richardson, London, 1792. * 566 pp

Benyowsky, Maurice Auguste. Memoirs and travels of Mauritius Augustus Count de Benyowsky; magnate of the kingdoms of Hungary and Poland, one of the chiefs of the confederation of Poland, &c. &c. Consisting of his military operations in Poland, his exile into Kamchatka, his escape and voyage ... through the northern Pacific Ocean. 2 vols. London: printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790.

Jardine, Alexander. Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, etc. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1790.

Craven, Elizabeth. A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople: In a series of letters from the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Dublin: Printed for H. Chamberlaine ... , 1789.

Brissot de Warville, J.-P. A critical examination of the marquis de Chatellux’s Travels, in North America, in a letter addressed to the marquis: principally intended as a refutation of his opinions concerning the Quakers, the Negroes, the people, and mankind. Philadelphia: Joseph James, 1788. * 89 pp

Sparrman, Anders. A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772, to 1776. 2 vols. London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1785.

Andrews, John. Letters to a young gentleman, on his setting out for France: containing a survey of Paris, and a review of French literature: with rules and directions for travellers, and various observations and anecdotes relating to the subject. London: 1784. * 576 pp

The American wanderer, through various parts of Europe, in a series of letters to a lady. London, J. Robson, 1783. * 422 pp

Moore, John. A view of society and manners in Italy with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. 2 vols. London: 1781.

Moore, John. A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. London: 1780. * 8/1793

Ferber, Johann Jacob. Travels through Italy in the years 1771 and 1772 described in a series of letters to Baron Born, on the natural history, particularly the mountains and volcanoes of that country. London: L. Davis, 1776. * 377 pp

Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de. A voyage round the world, Performed by order of His most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. London: Printed for J. Nourse [etc.], 1772. * 476 pp

Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio. A Journey from London to Genoa, / through England, Portugal, Spain, and France. London: 1770.