Describing especially the two famous the Famous Empires, the Persian, and great Mogull: weaved with the History of these later Times. As also, many rich and spacious Kingdoms in the Orientall India, and other parts of Asia; Together with the adjacent Iles. Severally relating the Religion, Language, Qualities, Customs, Habit, Descent, Fashions, and other Observations touching them. With a revival of the First Discoverer of America.

By Herbert, Thomas

London: Jacob Blome, 1638 Second Revised Edition and Enlarged by the Author. 4to – 28.6 cm. Engraved title and 45 copper engravings in text including 6 maps. 20th Century period style hand-tooled paneled full-calf, spine with gilt decorations, five raised bands and gilt title on red Morocco tab. Binding is tight and strong, covers in excellent condition; interior in Very Good+ condition showing normal age-toning to paper, old repairs on page 193-4 with no loss of text, all engravings present, paper with excellent acoustical and tactile quality — a very well preserved tight copy of a rare publication — complete

Sir. Thomas Herbert made an extensive tour in Persia, Madagascar, Surat, to the Cape of Good Hope, and along the coastal areas along the Eastern shores of North America on his return to England. Herbert’s account of these travels is written in a lively style. Among the most curious of its contents is a dissertation attempting to prove that America was discovered three hundred years before Columbus by Madoc ap Owen, a Welshman.

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