BOOKS printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half-moon over against St. Dunstan’s Church, Fleet-street.
The Fourth Edition of the First Volume of The History of the Pyrates, &c.
The Roman History; with Notes Historical, Geographical and Critical. Illustrated with Maps, Copper Plates, and a great Number of authentick Medals. Done into English from the Original French of the Reverend Fathers Catrou and Rouille, and corrected with their Approbation. To which is prefixed, A new and connected Summary of the Work.
The History of Japan; giving an Account of the ancient and present State and Government of that Empire; of its Temples, Palaces, Castles, and other Buildings; of its Metals, Minerals, Trees, Plants and Fishes; of the Chronology and Succession of the Emperors, Ecclesiastical and Secular; of the original Descent, Religion, Customs, and Manufactures of the Natives; and of their Trade and Commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam. Written in High Dutch, by Egelbertus Kempfer, M. D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor’s Court; and translated from his Original Manuscript, by J. G. Scheuchzer, F. R. S. and a Member of the College of Physicians, London; with the Life of the Author, and an Introduction. To which is added, A Journal of a Voyage to Japan, made by the English, in the Year 1673. Illustrated with many Copper Plates in 2 Vols. Folio.
The History of the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards; adorned with Cuts, engraved by the best Hands. The Head of Cortez (done from a Painting of Titian) by Mr. Vertue. Translated from the Original Spanish of Don Antonio de Solis, Secretary and Historiographer to his Catholick Majesty.
A Collection of several Tracts of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Clarendon, Author of the History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars of England, viz. I. A Discourse by Way of Vindication of himself, from the Charge of High Treason brought against him by the House of Commons. II. Reflections upon several Christian Duties, divine and moral, by Way of Essays. 1. Humane Nature. 2. Of Life. 3. Reflections upon the Happiness which we enjoy in and from our selves. 4. Of impudent Delight in Wickedness. 5. Of Drunkenness. 6. Of Envy. 7. Of Pride. 8. Of Anger. 9. Of Patience in Adversity. 10. Of Contempt of Death, and the best providing for it. 11. Of Friendship. 12. Of Counsel and Conversation. 13. Of Promises. 14. Of Liberty. 15. Of Industry. 16. Of Sickness. 17. Of Repentance. 18. Of Conscience. 19. Of an active, and of a contemplative Life, and when and why the one ought to be preferr’d to the other. 20. Of War. 21. Of Peace. 22. Of Sacrilege. 23. A Discourse of the Reverence due to Antiquity. 24. A Discourse against multiplying Controversies by insisting upon Particulars not necessary to the Point in Debate. 25. A Dialogue concerning the Want of Respect due to Age. 26. A Dialogue concerning Education, &c. 27. Contemplations and Reflections upon the Psalms of David, with Devotions applicable to the Trouble of the Times.
N. B. None of these Pieces were ever printed before, and the Original Manuscript in his Lordship’s Hand-writing may be seen at T. Woodward’s.
A New System of Agriculture: Being a Compleat Body of Husbandry and Gardening, in all the Parts of them, viz. Husbandry in the Field, and its Improvements. Of Forrest and Timber Trees, great and small, with Ever Greens and Flowering Shrubs, &c. Of the Fruit Garden. Of the Kitchen Garden. Of the Flower Garden. In Five Books. Containing all the best and latest, as well as many new Improvements; useful to the Husbandman, Grasier, Planter, Gardiner and Florist. Wherein are interspersed many curious Observations on Vegetation, on the Diseases of Trees, and the general Annoyances to Vegetables, and their probable Cures. As also, A Particular Account of the famous Silphium of the Ancients. By John Lawrence, M. A. Rector of Bishops Weremouth in the Bishoprick of Durham, and Prebendary of the Church of Sarum.
The Life and surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, who lived 28 Years all alone in an uninhabited Island, on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the River Oroonoque, having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but Himself. With an Account how he was, at last, as strangely delivered by Pyrates. Written by Himself. The Seventh Edition, adorn’d with Cuts, in 2 Vols.