Shelfmark
Gd.3.10
Author
Uniform title
[Vermehrte neue Beschreibung der muscowitischen und persischen Reyse. English]
Title
The voyages and travells of the ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia. Begun in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX. Containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia. and other adjacent countries. With several publick transactions reaching near the present times; in VII. books. Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo, (a gentleman belonging to the embassay) from Persia, into the East-Indies. Containing a particular description of Indosthan, the mogul's empire, the oriental ilands, [sic] Japan, China, &c. and the revolutions which happened in those countries, within these few years. In III. books. The whole work illustrated with divers accurate mapps, and figures. Written originally by Adam Olearius, secretary to the embassy. Faithfully rendred into English, by John Davies, of Kidwelly..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Voyages and travels of J. Albert de Mandelslo
Varying form of title
Running title: Mandelslo's travels into the Indies
Edition
The second edition corrected..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Starkey, and Thomas Basset, at the Mitre near Temple-Barr, and at the George near St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street., 1669..
Physical description
[20], 316, [6], 232, [10] p., plates : maps, ports. ; 33 cm (fol.)
Note
An English translation, based on Abraham de Wicquefort's 1659 French translation of the author's 'Vermehrte neue Beschreibung der muscowitischen und persischen Reyse'. Schleswig: Gedruckt in der Fürstl. Druckerey durch Johan Holwein, Jm Jahr MDCLVI [1656] and Johann Albrecht von Mandelslo's 'Des Hoch Edelgebornen Johann Albrechts von Mandelslo Morgenländische Reyse-Beschreibung'. Schlesswig: Gedruckt in der Fürstl. Druckerey durch Johan Holwein, Jm Jahr MDCLVIII [1658], which was edited by Adam Olearius.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
"Voyages and travels .. into the East-Indies .." has special title-page and separate pagination.
Note
"The voyages and travels of J. Albert de Mandelslo" has separate dated title-page and pagination.
Note
Signatures: A-B² *² 2*⁴ C-2S⁴ 2T² [3A]² 3B-4H⁴ 4I².
Note
Leaf C1 mis-signed B.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R30756
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), O270
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary calf with later repair at foot of spine; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames, with additional vertical line close to spine; five raised bands; goatskin spine label with gilt title in gold-tooled frame: "Ambassa travels"; board edges tooled in gold; text block edges marbled.
Copy-specific note
Preliminary leaves B1-2*4 misbound between [3A]2 and 3B1.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.2.10.
Subject
Voyages and travels Early works to 1800.
Subject
Russia Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Asia Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Iran Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Starkey, John, 17th cent - 17th cent publisher.
Added entry--name
Bassett, Thomas publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng ger
Identifier
B47784