An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

Ioannis Leonis Africani, De totius Africae descriptione, libri IX.

quibus non solùm Africae regionum, insularum, & oppidorum situs, locorumq[ue] interualla accuratè complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas & euentus, resq[ue] in ea memorabiles

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An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

Ioannis Leonis Africani, De totius Africae descriptione, libri IX.

quibus non solùm Africae regionum, insularum, & oppidorum situs, locorumq[ue] interualla accuratè complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas & euentus, resq[ue] in ea memorabiles

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Escrite de nôtre tems par Jean Leon, African, premierement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane, & à present mise en François, etc.

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Apud Ioan. Latium
Language
Latin
Pages
302

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Subjects
Travelers, Description and travel, History, History: World, 16th century, Africa, Travelers, African, Geography, Medieval, Medieval Geography, Early works to 1800, Africa - General, Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/General, Travel - Foreign, Photography, Voyages and travels, Discoveries in geography, Africa -- Description and travel, Africa, description and travel, Travel, Imprints (Publishers' and printers' statements), Elzevir Press
People
Leo Africanus (approximately 1492-approximately 1550)
Places
Africa, North Africa, Maghreb, Netherlands, Leiden
Times
16th century, To 1900, To 1800, Early works to 1800

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Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa: and of the notable things therein contained
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English - [Reprint], digitally printed.
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Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
in French - Nouv. éd.
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
- Nouv. éd.
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
in French - Nouv. éd.
Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa: and of the notable things therein contained
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt Society
in English
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Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge
A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge
1600, [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] impensis Georg. Bishop
in English
Cover of: [Historiale description de l'Afrique, tierce partie du monde :bcontenant ses royaumes, regions, viles, cités, chateaux et forteresses : iles, flleuves, animaux, tant aquatiques, que terrestres : coutumes, loix, religion et façon de faire des habitas : auec pourtraits de leurs habis : emsemble autres choses memorables et singulières nouueautés
[Historiale description de l'Afrique, tierce partie du monde :bcontenant ses royaumes, regions, viles, cités, chateaux et forteresses : iles, flleuves, animaux, tant aquatiques, que terrestres : coutumes, loix, religion et façon de faire des habitas : auec pourtraits de leurs habis : emsemble autres choses memorables et singulières nouueautés
1556, s.n., 1556]
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Ioannis Leonis Africani, De totius Africae descriptione, libri IX.: quibus non solùm Africae regionum, insularum, & oppidorum situs, locorumq[ue] interualla accuratè complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas & euentus, resq[ue] in ea memorabiles
1556, Apud Ioan. Latium
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Edition Notes

Translation of: Della descrittione dell'Affrica, first published Venice, 1550 in: Delle nauigationi et viaggi, vol. 1, compiled by Giovanni Battista Ramusio.

Signatures: pi⁸ ⁸ A-2P⁸ (pi4 signed 'iiij'; leaves 2P7 and 2P8 blank).

Printer's device on t.p.

Includes index.

BM STC Dutch and Flemish, 1470-1600, 116

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.), 135532

Adams L480

Burns Library copy bound in contemporary vellum. This copy imperfect: final blank leaves wanting.

c.1: 98/99 0128R.

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Other Titles
De totius Africae descriptione libri IX, De totius Africae descriptione, libri IX

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[16], 302, [2] leaves ;
Number of pages
302

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