- 621
Herbert, Thomas
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Herbert, Thomas
- Some Years Travels into Divers Parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan... in this fourth impression are added (by the Author now living) as well many Additions throughout the whole Work, as also several Sculptures, never before Printed. London: by R. Everingham for R. Scot [&c.], 1677
- paper
Folio (315 x 195mm.), [ii half-title misplaced at the end], [ii engraved title], [ii title], iv, 400, xviii pp., 3 engraved plates, 55 engraved illustrations in the text, contemporary panelled calf, binding pitted, rebacked
Herbert's accounts of his travels were first published in 1634 (see lot 620) but much expanded in later editions, this fourth edition being the most complete.
Herbert's accounts of his travels were first published in 1634 (see lot 620) but much expanded in later editions, this fourth edition being the most complete.
Provenance
Basil and Sue Robinson, bookplate
Literature
Ghani p.176: Mendelssohn (1979) II, p.542; Sabin 31471; Wilson p.95; Wing H1536
Condition
A good copy
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