An itinerary . vvritten by Fynes Moryson Gent. First in the Latine tongue, and then translated by him into English: containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tvvelue dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Diuided into III parts. The I. part. Containeth a iournall through all the said twelue dominions: shewing particularly the number of miles, the soyle of the country, the situation of cities, the descriptions of them, with all monuments in each place worth the seeing, as also the rates of hiring coaches or horses from place to place, with each daies expences for diet, horse-meate, and the like. The II. part. Containeth the rebellion of Hugh, Earle of Tyrone, and the appeasing thereof: written also in forme of a iournall. The III. part. Containeth a discourse vpon seuerall heads, through all the said seuerall dominions.
Fynes Moryson (1566-1630)
Category
Books
Date
1617
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 3027764
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16], 84, 83-106, 109-295, [1], 301, [1], 292, [2] p. . ill.. (woodcuts) . fol.. Imperfect: wanting initial three leaves (incl. title page).. Binding: Seventeenth-century full panelled calf [distinctive rolls and tools]; sewn onto four raised cords; spine gilt tooled; spine label missing; 8mo printer's waste from Book of Common Prayer used by binder.
Makers and roles
Fynes Moryson (1566-1630)