Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great : Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them
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Type of record: Book
Title: Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great : Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them
Other titles: Some yeares travels into Africa & Asia the great; Some years travels into Africa and Asia the great
Classmark: BC Trv q/HER
Creator(s): Herbert, Sir Thomas (1606-1682)
Publisher: printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1677
Language: English
Size and medium: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/427546
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991009491239705181
Description
With added engraved title page, with title "Some yeares travels into Africa & Asia the great. Especially describing the famous empires of Persia and Industant. As also divers other kingdoms in the orientall Indies, and I'les adjacent." Edition statement: "The third edition further inlarged". Statement of responsibility: "By Sr. Tho. Herbert Bart." Imprint: "London: printed in the yeare 1677". The engraved title page has been included in the number of plates.
Contains dedication from the author to Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembroke (1584-1650).
Unnumbered preliminary pages include title-page leaf, two-page dedication, two pages of verses dedicated to the author. Unnumbered pages at end of volume include eighteen-page index and leaf bearing vertical half-title on verso: "Herbert's Travels."
Woodcut initials.
Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663".
Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Indexed in: ESTC,
Indexed in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
Indexed in: Sabin,
Additional description
Ownership inscription of George [surname crossed out, illegible], Temple, London, 3 Sept. 1686. Armorial bookplate of William Starkie (18C?)
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