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MARITIME HISTORY - TRAVELLING -- LITHGO(U)W, W. 19 Jaarige lant-reyse, uyt Schotlant nae de vermaerde deelen des werelts Europa, Asia, en Africa. Voltrocken in drie dier-gekochte voyagien, en in het besichtigen van 48 oude en moderne koninckrijcken, 21 republijcken, 10 absolute vorstendommen, en 200 eylanden. Uyt het Engels overgeset. Amst., Ph. Verbeek, 1705. 2 parts in 1 vol. (8), 187; 98 pp. W. engr. front., 6 text-engrs. (2 full-p.) & 1 engr. plate. Sm-4°. Cont. vellum. (A bit loosening, (faintly) stained in places, slightly browned).
Third Dutch edition. - This is an account of three journeys made by Lithgow (1582-1645?) between 1610 and 1622 visiting Greece, Constantinople, Eastern Mediterranean (1610-13), North Africa and Italy (1614-19) and Spain (1619-21). The plates depict i.a. the Colossus, the Pyramids and torture-scenes. - Tiele 695; Cat. NHSM 133 & Cox I, 72 (both other eds.).€ 300
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