David Henry

Printer, bookseller and publisher (1710-1792)

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Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage, to the Pacific Ocean , on Discovery: performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Illustrated with cuts, and a chart, shewing the tracks of the ships employed in this expedition.
Rickman, JohnDate: 1785
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An historical description of the Tower of London / [Anon. Originally prepared by D. Henry].
David HenryDate: 1807
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An historical description of the tower of London, and its curiosities . Giving an account 1. Of its foundation, gradual encrease, and present state. 2. Of its government, customs, and privileges. 3. Of its antiquities, records, and curiosities. 4. Of the lions, and other wild beasts kept there; their nature and properties. 5. Of the spoils of the Spanish Armada, with the history of the Spanish invasion in 1588. 6. Of the small armory; in which, at one view, may be seen arms for 80,000 men. 7. Of the royal train of Artillery; comprehending the various engines of destruction used in war. 8. Of the horse-armory; with curious anecdotes relating to the Kings that fit there on horseback in full armour, from William the conqueror, to the Late King George. 9. Of the jewel-office, and the regalia, used at the coronation of our Kings; and the story of Col. Blood's attempting to steal away the Crown. 10. Of the mint, and the manner of stamping money, written chiefly to direct the attention of spectators to what is most curious in this repository, and to enable them afterwards to relate what they have seen.
David HenryDate: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
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An historical description of the Tower of London / [Anon. Originally prepared by D. Henry].
David HenryDate: [1792]
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An historical account of all the voyages round the world performed by English navigators; including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty. The whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers. Drake, undertaken in 1577-80; Cavendish, 1586-88; Cowley, 1683-86; Dampier, 1689-96; Cooke, 1708-11; Rogers, 1708-11; Clipperton and Shelvocke, 1719-22; Anson, undertaken in 1740-44; Byron, 1764-66; Wallis, 1766-68; Carteret, 1766-69; and Cook, 1768-71. Together with that of Sydney Parkinson ... and the voyage of Mons. Bougainville ... To which is added, an appendix. Containing the Journal of a voyage to the North pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge.
Date: 1773-1774