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  A relation of some yeares trauaile begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the orientall 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 Nogdi-Beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol. By T.H. Esquier·
  Date of publication:
  1634
  

  Author(s):

  Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682. and Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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  With an additional title page, engraved, "A discription of the Persian monarchy .. By Th: Herbert Esq[uire]", undated, signed: Wi: Marshall sculps:. The first leaf is blank. Includes index. With a final colophon leaf. ...
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  North-vvest Fox, or, Fox from the North-west passage Beginning vvith King Arthur, Malga, Octhur, the two Zeni's of Iseland, Estotiland, and Dorgia; following with briefe abstracts of the voyages of Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, Waymouth, Knight, Hudson, Button, Gibbons, Bylot, Baffin, Hawkridge ... Mr. Iames Hall's three voyages to Groynland, with a topographicall description of the countries, the salvages lives and treacheries, how our men have beene slayne by them there, with the commodities of all those parts ... demonstrated in a polar card, wherein are all the maines, seas, and ilands, herein mentioned. With the author his owne voyage, being the XVIth. with the opinions and collections of the most famous mathematicians, and cosmographers ... By Captaine Luke Foxe of Kingstone vpon Hull, capt. and pylot for the voyage, in his Majesties Pinnace the Charles. Printed by his Majesties command.
  Date of publication:
  1635
  

  Author(s):

  Foxe, Luke, 1586-1635.
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  Publisher's name from STC. Reproduction of the original in the Newberry Library.
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  The legacye or embassate of the great emperour of Inde prester Iohn, vnto Emanuell kynge of Portyngale, in the yere of our lorde M. v.C.xiii. Of the fayth of the Indyans, ceremonyes, relygyons [&]c. Of the patryarche [and] his offyce. Of the realme, state, power, maiesty, and order of the courte of prester Iohn
  Date of publication:
  1533
  

  Author(s):

  Góis, Damião de, 1502-1574. and More, John, fl. 1533.
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  A translation by John More of Góis, Damião de. Legatio magni Indorum Imperatoris Presbyteri Ioannis, ad Emanuelem Lusitaniae Regem. Place of publication from STC; imprint from colophon. Variant: D2 differs; on the verso ...
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  Strange and wonderfull things. Happened to Richard Hasleton, borne at Braintree in Essex, in his ten yeares trauailes in many forraine countries. Penned as he deliuered it from his ovvne mouth
  Date of publication:
  1595
  

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  Hasleton, Richard. and Barley, William, d. 1614.
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  Editor's dedication signed: William Barley. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-E⁴ (-A1, E4). Running title reads: The captiuitie of Richard Hasleton. Another state (STC 12924.5) has title: A discourse of the miserable ...
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  An exact and curious suruey of all the East Indies, euen to Canton, the chiefe cittie of China all duly performed by land, by Monsieur de Monfart, the like whereof was neuer hetherto, brought to an end. VVherein also are described the huge dominions of the great Mogor, to whom that honorable knight, Sir Thomas Roe, was lately sent ambassador from the King. Newly translated out of the trauailers manuscript.
  Date of publication:
  1615
  

  Author(s):

  Feynes, Henri de. and Loiseau de Tourval, Jean.
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  Translator's dedication signed: [Greek capital delta], i.e. Jean Loiseau de Tourval. Apparently the first edition in any language. Cf. Folger catalogue, which gives signatures: A² B-G⁴. Running title reads: The trauailes ...
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  The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.
  Date of publication:
  1599
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  The second volume is dated 1599. "The second part of this second volume" begins new pagination on 3A1 of vol. 2. Variant: title page has "yeares". The folded engraved map has legend in cartouche at lower right "Thou has ...
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  A treatyse of the newe India with other new founde landes and islandes, aswell eastwarde as westwarde, as they are knowen and found in these oure dayes, after the description of Sebastian Munster in his boke of universall cosmographie: wherin the diligent reader may see the good successe and rewarde of noble and honeste enterpryses, by the which not only worldly ryches are obtayned, but also God is glorified, [and] the Christian faythe enlarged. Translated out of Latin into Englishe. By Rycharde Eden.
  Date of publication:
  1553
  

  Author(s):

  Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552. and Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576.
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  A translation, by Rycharde Eden, of selections from: Münster, Sebastian. Cosmographia. Imprint from colophon. Printer's name and publication date from STC. Signatures: 2a A-L M⁶. Imperfect; leaf E2 torn, affecting text; ...
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  The totall discourse, of the rare adventures, and painefull peregrinations of long nineteene yeares travailes from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia, and Affrica Perfited by three deare bought voyages, in surveying of forty eight kingdomes ancient and modern; twenty one rei-publicks, ten absolute principalities, with two hundred islands. ... divided into three bookes: being newly corrected, and augmented in many severall places, with the addition of a table thereunto annexed of all the chiefe heads. Wherein is contayed an exact relation of the lawes, religions, policies and governments of all their princes, potentates and people. Together with the grievous tortures he suffered by the Inquisition of Malaga in Spaine ... And of his last and late returne from the Northern Isles, and other places adjacent. By William Lithgow.
  Date of publication:
  1640
  

  Author(s):

  Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
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  A revised and enlarged edition, with a new dedication and prologue, of: A most delectable, and true discourse, of an admired and painefull peregrination from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and ...
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  A most delectable and true discourse, of an admired and painefull peregrination from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affricke With the particular descriptions (more exactly set downe then hath beene heeretofore in English) of Italy Sycilia, Dalmatia, Ilyria, Epire, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Thessalia, and the whole continent of Greece, Creta, Rhodes, the Iles Cyclades ... and the chiefest countries of Asia Minor. From thence, to Cyprus, Phænicia, Syria ... and the sacred citie Ierusalem, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1616
  

  Author(s):

  Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
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  Running title reads: The trauels of William Lithgow in Europe, Asia, and Affricke. The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Here begynneth a lytell treatyse or booke named Johan Mau[n]deuyll knyght born in Englonde in the towne of saynt Albone [and] speketh of the wayes of the holy londe towarde Jherusalem, [and] of marueyles of Ynde [and] of other dyuerse cou[n]trees.
  Date of publication:
  1499
  

  Author(s):

  Mandeville, John, Sir. and Jean, d'Outremeuse, 1338-ca. 1399, attributed name.
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  Attributed to John Mandeville, but in fact an English version of a text known as "Itinerarium". The original was probably written in Anglo-Norman French and has been attributed to Jean d'Outremeuse. Title from caption ...
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