Some years travels into divers parts of Africa and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times as also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the orientall India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them

Fourth Edition. Folio, (8), 399, (21) pp, [-]4, B-Z, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Eee4, Fff-Ggg2, H2, Iii-Kkk2, last leaf blank except for longitudinal title on verso, engraved title, 3 plates (1 double-page by Hollar), and more than fifty engravings in the text, old calf, re-backed,front hinge a little weak, corners renewed, single fillet gilt borders, panelled in blind on both covers with lozenges at the corners, the tooling extending onto the repairs, suggesting that it was applied after the repairs, boards somewhat worn at edges, small lozenge in gilt on front cover containing the letters DWL,(ie. D. William's Library), rubber stamp on verso of engraved title "Dr. D. William's Library/ Red Cross Street/ London" with an old ms. note beneath "Duplicate. T. Morgan", engraved historiated bookplate of "Norwich" by Leo Wyatt on front pastedown. This is the most complete editon, as the title states -" In this Fourth Impression are added (by the Author now living) as well many Additions throughout the whole Work, as also several Sculptures, never before Printed". The engravings in the text being most interesting and not usually found so abundantly in works of this kind. On page 383 is Herbert's picture of a Dodo, drawn from life. Dr. William's Library was located at Red Cross St from 1730 - 1865 and has recently been incorporated into Manchester Univesity Libraries. Sabin gives a scathing account of the author's claim that the Welsh discovered America in the 10th century. ESTC R771 Wing H1536 Sabin 31471