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Africa.- [Lobo (Jeronimo)] A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Sourse and Current; of its Overflowing the Campagna of Aegypt..., translated by Sir Peter Wyche, second English edition, initial imprimatur leaf, pencil signature of C.Waring at head of title with several marginal and notes on rear free endpaper, a little browned, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, [Wing L2734], small 8vo, for John Martin, 1673.
*** Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John and "the famous Unicorne".](https://am-s3-bucket-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/forum/prod/lot_images/xlarge/b1cef8e3-9a90-ee11-b864-d4548b6f1f2f/7752df55-a891-ee11-817b-6045bdfc47ac.webp "363
Africa.- [Lobo (Jeronimo)] A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Sourse and Current; of its Overflowing the Campagna of Aegypt..., translated by Sir Peter Wyche, second English edition, initial imprimatur leaf, pencil signature of C.Waring at head of title with several marginal and notes on rear free endpaper, a little browned, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, [Wing L2734], small 8vo, for John Martin, 1673.
*** Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John and \"the famous Unicorne\".")
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Africa.- [Lobo (Jeronimo)] A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Sourse and Current; of its Overflowing the Campagna of Aegypt..., translated by Sir Peter Wyche, second English edition, initial imprimatur leaf, pencil signature of C.Waring at head of title with several marginal and notes on rear free endpaper, a little browned, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, [Wing L2734], small 8vo, for John Martin, 1673.
⁂ Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John and "the famous Unicorne".
Lot 363
Africa.- Lobo (Jeronimo) A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Sourse and Current, for John Martin, 1673.
Hammer Price: £650
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Africa.- [Lobo (Jeronimo)] A short Relation of the River Nile, of its Sourse and Current; of its Overflowing the Campagna of Aegypt..., translated by Sir Peter Wyche, second English edition, initial imprimatur leaf, pencil signature of C.Waring at head of title with several marginal and notes on rear free endpaper, a little browned, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, [Wing L2734], small 8vo, for John Martin, 1673.
⁂ Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John and "the famous Unicorne".
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