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Travels of the Jesuits, into various parts of the world: compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English... with extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes (v.1)
Le Gobien, Charles (1653-1708); Lockman, John (1698-1771); Jesuits
1743
An anonymous translation of part of this compilation appeared in English in 1707-9, under the title 'Edifying and curious letters of some missioners, of the Society of Jesuits...[etc]'. Chiefly tran...
Travels of the Jesuits, into various parts of the world: compiled from their letters. Now first attempted in English... with extracts from other travellers, and miscellaneous notes (v.2)
Le Gobien, Charles (1653-1708); Lockman, John (1698-1771); Jesuits
1743
An anonymous translation of part of this compilation appeared in English in 1707-9, under the title 'Edifying and curious letters of some missioners, of the Society of Jesuits...[etc]'. Chiefly tran...
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 relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626 : Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie, and some parts of the Oriental Indies and iles adiacent. : Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. : Together with the proceedings and death of the three late ambassadours Sir D. C., Sir R. S. and the Persian Nogdibeg : as also the two great monarchs, the king of Persia, and the great mogol
Herbert, Sir Thomas (1606-1682); Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677); Marshall, William (fl. 1617-1650)
1634
First edition. Added t.-p.: A description of the Persian monarchy... by Th. Herbert ..." engraved by Wi. Marshall. "A discourse and proofe that Madoc ap Owen Gwynedd first found out that continent...
Purchas his Pilgrimage : Or Relations of the world and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the creation vnto this present : Contayning a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America with the ilands adiacent... [etc]
Purchas, Samuel (1577?-1626); Horsey, Jerome (1550?-1626); Methold, William (1590-1653); Makīn, Jirjis ibn al-ʻAmīd (1205-1273); Erpenius, Thomas (1584-1624)
1626
Issue with title "Purchas..." and added dedication to King Charles I. This edition was published at the suggestion of King James I and the request of King Charles I to accompany the first ed. of the...