A new account of East-India and Persia, in eight letters. . Being nine years travels, begun 1672. and finished 1681. Containing observations made of the moral, natural, and artifical estate of those countries: namely, of their government, religion, laws, customs. Of the soil, climates, seasons, health, diseases. Of the animals, vegetables, minerals, jewels. Of their housing, cloathing, manufactures, trades, commodities. And of the coins, weights, and measures, used in the principal places of trade in those parts. By John Fryer, M.D. Cantabrig. and Fellow of the Royal Society. Illustrated with maps, figures, and useful tables.
John Fryer (d.1733)
Category
Books
Date
1698
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050784
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],xiii,[1],427,[1],xxivp., [5] folded leaves of plates . ill.., maps, port.. . fol... Pagination differs from that given by ESTC, this copy having an initial half-title leaf ("Dr. Fryer's travels") and [8] leaves of plates (3 folded). Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.1 (6 in later hand).. Binding: Early 18th century Cambridge-style panelled calf binding; gilt roll pattern on board edges; gold-tooled spine, with gilt cipher stamps of George Booth, 2nd Earl of Warrington (1675-1758).
Makers and roles
John Fryer (d.1733)