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 the religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.
Sir Thomas Herbert (1606-1682)
Category
Books
Date
1665
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 3027620
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],420,[20]p., [2] leaves of plated (1 double leaf) . ill.. (metal cuts), maps . fol.. Previous shelfmark: D.9.3. Identified in 1796 inventory: F 200, price 1s. 6d. Christies, 21 June, 2004, lot 541.. Provenance: Bookplate: Richard Myddelton Biddulph, Chirk Castle [i.e. Richard Myddelton Biddulph (1837-1913)]; Chippendale armorial, pre-1899. manuscriptshelfmark on front pastedown: "P.12. For: history".. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border, with double blind fillet parallel to spine-edge; gilt roll on board edges; manuscriptspine title. Edges stained red.
Makers and roles
Sir Thomas Herbert (1606-1682)