Some years Travels into the Divers Parts of Africa and Asia the Great. Describing particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan
London: R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677. [8], 399p, [20]. Contemporary calf over boards. Complete with three plates and text illustrations, including maps. Lacks the extra engraved title page which states 'Third edition'. The printed title page states fourth edition. Lowndes ii p1049, "to this fourth and best impression, many things are added not in the former." Sir Thomas Herbert, (1606 - 1682), was an English traveler and historian. See Alumni Cantabrigienses vol iii p357. Old repairs to the folds on the map and some marginal paper repairs. Upper front hinge split, but holding. Boards rubbered with worn corners. Internally clean. Item #10099
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