Thomas Astley

Thomas Astley (morto em 1759) foi um livreiro e editor em Londres no século XVIII. Ele conduziu seu negócio em Saint Paul's Churchyard (circa 1726-1742) e Paternoster Row (circa 1745). Ele pertencia à Company of Stationers. Ele publicou o celebrado Voyages and Travels que descrevia localidades na África e Ásia, compilando informações de livros de viagem de John Atkins, Jean Barbot, Willem Bosman, Theodor de Bry, Francis Moore, Jean-Baptiste Labat, Godefroi Loyer, Thomas Phillips, William Smith e Nicolas Villaut de Bellefond. Incluía gravuras de G. Child e Nathaniel Parr. Astley pretendia que suas Voyages melhorassem as coleções de viagens anteriores de Samuel Purchas, John Harris e Awnsham & John Churchill. Foi lido por frequentadores da Hookham's Circulating Library, Boosey's circulating library, London Institution, Royal Institution, Salem Athenaeum e Cape Town public library. As Voyages de Astley foram traduzidas para o alemão e francês. Títulos publicados por Astley London Magazine + Index v.1 (via Google Books). "First voyages of the Portugueze to the East Indies, 1418-1546. First voyages of the English to Guinea, and the East Indies, 1552-1598. First voyages of the English to the East Indies, set forth by the company of merchants, 1600-1620. Voyages to Africa and the islands adjacent, 1455-1721" v.2 (via University of Virginia). "Voyages and travels along the western coast of Africa, 1637-1735. Voyages and travels to Guinea and Benin, 1666-1726. Description of Guinea" v.3. "Voyages and travels to Guinea, Benin, Kongo and Angola. Description of Loango, Kongo, Angola, Benguela, and adjacent countries. Description of the countries along the eastern coast of Africa, from Cape of Good Hope to Cape Guarda Fuy. Voyages and travels in China, 1655-1722" v.4 (via Google Books). "Description of China, of Korea, eastern Tartary and Tibet. Travels through Tartary, Tibet, and Bukhâria, to and from China, 1246-1698" + Table of contents (facsimile reprint) References Further reading