Short bibliographic summary:
Anonymous. The travels of Hildebrand Bowman, esquire, Into Carnovirria, Taupiniera, Olfactaria, and Auditante, in New-Zealand; in the Island of Bonhommica, and in the powerful Kingdom of Luxo-Volupto, on the Great Southern Continent. Written by Himself; Who went on shore in the Adventure's large Cutter, at Queen Charlotte's Sound New Zealand, the fatal 17th of December 1773; and escaped being cut off, and devoured, with the rest of the Boat's crew, by happening to be a-shooting in the woods; where he was afterwards unfortunately left behind by the Adventure. London, 1778.
Title page transcription:
THE | TRAVELS | OF | HILDEBRAND BOWMAN, | ESQUIRE | Into CARNOVIRRIA, TAUPINIERA, OLFACTA- | RIA and AUDITANTE, in NEW-ZEALAND; in | the Island of BONHOMMICA, and in the power- | ful Kingdom of LUXO-VOLUPTO, on the | GREAT SOUTHERN CONTINENT, | WRITTEN BY HIMSELF, | who went on shore in the ADVENTURE'S large Cutter, at | Queen Charlotte's Sound New Zealand, the fatal 17th | of December 1773; and escaped being cut off, and | devoured, with the rest of the Boat's crew, by happen- | ing to be a-shooting in the woods; where he was after- | wards unfortunately left behind by the ADVENTURE. | [ornamental line] | An Ape, and Savage, (cavil all you can), | Differ not more, than Man compared with Man | ANONYMOUS | [double ornamental line] | LONDON: | Printed for W. SIRAHAN ; and T. CADELL, in | the Strand. 1778.
Pagination:
400 pp
Format:
Octavo
Contents:
A1 Title, A2-A4 Dedication, A5-A6 "A Card" to the Public, A7-A14 Contents and Errata, B1-Cc16 Text
Notes:
Sourced from the British Library and accessed from Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Gale Document Number: CW3309457681. There appears to be a faint letter on the first page midway through the title, possibly an "R". Book is divided into 9 chapters, each with a length description of the contents. Errata are included after the table of contents. Pages prior to Chapter 1 have lowercase Roman numerals in the upper corners, marking page number. ECCO shows only 14 pages in section A, instead of 16. Double lines are used as ornaments above each chapter title. Novel ends with FINIS on page 400.