Shelfmark
Ag.6.29(01)
Author
Title
A voyage to Abyssinia. By Father Jerome Lobo, a Portuguese Jesuit. Containing, A Narrative of the Dangers he underwent in his first Attempt to pass from the Indies into Abyssinia; with a Description of the Coasts of the Red-Sea. An Account of the History, Laws, Customs, Religion, Habits, and Buildings of the Abyssins; with the Rivers, Air, Soil, Birds, Beasts, Fruits and other natural Productions of that remote and unfrequented Country. A Relation of the Admission of the Jesuits into Abyssinia in 1625, and their Expulsion from thence in 1634. An exact Description of the Nile, its Head, its Branches, the Course of its Waters, and the Cause of its Inundations. With a continuation of the history of Abyssinia down to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century, and Fifteen Differtations on various Subjects relating to the History, Antiquities, Government, Religion, Manners, and natural History of Abyssinia, and other Countries mention'd by Father Jerome Lobo. By Mr. Legrand. From the French.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for A. Bettesworth, and C. Hitch at the Red-Lyon in Paternoster-Row, MDCCXXXV [1735].
Physical description
xii, 396p ; 8vo.
Note
Previously Co.5.8.
Note
Possibly printed in Birmingham, see W.P. Courtney, A bibliography of Samuel Johnson (1925), pp.2-3.
Note
Red and black titlepage.
Note
Translation (French-English) by Samuel Johnson of "Voyage historique d'Abyssinie", itself a translation (Portuguese-French) of Lobo's original, known as his "Itinerário".
Note
Final 8 pages = advertisements.
With note
[Bound with:] Ward and Chandler, Books printed for and sold by... (1738?).
Citation/references note
ESTC T88596
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group. 2001. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 339. (the Eighteenth Century ; reel 11839, no. 02).
Additional physical form available
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. note recording that the book is part of the Anthony Morris Storer bequest.
Binding
18th century gold-stamped calf.
Subject
Jesuits Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ethiopia Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Ethiopia History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Johnson, Samuel, 1649 - 1703 translator.
Added entry--name
Storer, Anthony Morris, 1746 - 1799 former owner.
Added entry--title
Voyage historique d'Abyssinie. English.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre por
Identifier
B9795