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GB 2014 WS-01-BUS-AA/1/12-15 · Item · 1800
Part of Westminster School's Archive and Collections

Volume 1 (AA/1/12): The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, Part the First. By William Vincent, Dean of Westminster, OW, and Headmaster. Contains an account of the navigation of the ancients and dissertations. Handwritten inscriptions from previous owners, and inserted drawings of the author.
Volume 2 (AA/1/13): The Voyage of Nearchus, The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea. Translated from Greek by William Vincent, Dean of Westminster, OW, and Headmaster. Addressed to E.B. Impey (Elijah Impey) from the author. Front cover almost detached.
Volume 3 (AA/1/14): The Voyage of Nearchus and The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea. Translated from Greek by William Vincent, Dean of Westminster, OW, and Headmaster. Record found between pages listing geographical locations and maps.
Volume 4 (AA/1/15): The Voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates. By William Vincent. Also contains three dissertations: two by Rev. Samuel Horsley, one by William Wales.

Vincent, William, 1739-1815
GB 2014 WS-01-BUS-AA/1/16-19 · Item · 1807
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Volume 1 (AA/1/16): The Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients in the Indian Ocean by William Vincent. I. The voyage of Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates. Collected from the original journal preserved by Arrian, and illustrated by authorities ancient and modern; containing an account of the first navigation attempted by Europeans in the Indian Ocean. To which are added, three dissertations: two, on the acronychal rising of the Pleiades, by the Right Reverend Dr. Samuel Horsley and by Mr. William Wales and one by M. de La Rochette, On the first meridian of Ptolemy.
Volume 2: (AA/1/17): II. The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, containing an account of the navigation of the ancients: pt. 1. From the sea of Suez to the coast of Zanguebar. With dissertations.
Volume 3: (AA/1/18): The Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients in the Indian Ocean. (Vol I). William Vincent
Volume 4: (AA/1/19): The Commerce and Navigation of the Ancients in the Indian Ocean. (Vol II). William Vincent

Vincent, William, 1739-1815
GB 2014 WS-01-BUS-AA/1/9 · Item · 1671
Part of Westminster School's Archive and Collections

Dictionarium historicum, geographicum, poeticum.
Author: Carolo Stephano (Charles Estienne), Nicolaus Lloydius
This is an updated edition of Estienne's encyclopedia of famous persons and places (originally published in 1553).

The front cover is unattached from the book, held together by string.

Estienne, Charles, 1504-1564