An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

[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

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An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

[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

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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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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

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Leo Africanus (approximately 1492-approximately 1550)

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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 and of the notable things therein contained
The history and description of Africa and of the notable things therein contained
1963, B. Franklin
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
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
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
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: 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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Collation: pt. 4. 160 p.

Signatures: pt. 4: a-6, i14, kk4, l6, m4, n6, o-p4.

Translated by Jean Temporal(?)

Gift: H. Leonard and Pam Sussman; 2007; RB283162.

Fisher copy: Either printed in Lyon by Jean Temporal, or in Paris by Michel Vascosan. Not enough evidence to make decision.

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OL25398309M
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631789435

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OL3190220W

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