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A collection of curious observations on the manners, customs, usages, different languages, government, mythology, chronology, ancient and modern geography, ceremonies, religion, mechanics, astronomy, medicine, physics, natural history, commerce, arts, and sciences of the several nations of Asia, Afrcia [sic], and America (v.1)
Lambert, Claude Francois (1705-1765); Dunn, John (fl.1750)
1750
"Africa" is correctly spelt on title-page of vol.2. Head bands, tail-pieces, initials. Anon., by C.F. Lambert.
A collection of curious observations on the manners, customs, usages, different languages, government, mythology, chronology, ancient and modern geography, ceremonies, religion, mechanics, astronomy, medicine, physics, natural history, commerce, arts, and sciences of the several nations of Asia, Afrcia [sic], and America (v.2)
Lambert, Claude Francois (1705-1765); Dunn, John (fl.1750)
1750
"Africa" is correctly spelt on title-page of vol.2. Head bands, tail-pieces, initials. Anon., by C.F. Lambert.
A short relation of the river Nile : of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean, and of other curiosities
Lobo, Jerónimo (1596-1678); Wyche, Sir Peter (1628-1699?)
1669
Royal Society's order for printing dated, Novemb. 1668, precedes the title-page.
Lithgow's nineteen years travels through the most eminent places in the habitable world : Containing an exact description of the customs, laws, religion, policies, and government of emperors, kings, and princes; also of the countries and cities, trades, rivers, and commerce in all places through which he travell'd. Also an account of the tortures he suffered under the Spanish Inquisition, by racking, and other inhumane usages, for his owning the Protestant religion. : Together, with his miraculous deliverance from the cruelties of the papists, which far exceeded any of the heathen countries, herein largely described
Lithgow, William (1582-1645?)
1692
Originally published in 1614 with the title "A most delectable and true discourse...[etc]". Frontis. = plate.
Africa : being an accurate description of the regions of Aegypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, Aethiopia and the Abyssines, with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations of their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages : their customs, modes, and manners, languages, religions, and inexhaustible treasure... [etc]
Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Dapper, Olfert (1639-1689)
1670
Title concludes: With their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter, and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds and serpents. Collected and translated from most authentick authors, ...