The itinerary of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna [from 1502 to 1508]. Ed. by Richard Carnac Temple. [Translated from the Italian by John Winter Jones.]

Amsterdam, N. Israel; New York, Da Capo Press, 1970. Fine Facsimile Reprint. Hardback. An exceptional copy, gilt-blocked on simile vellum boards. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 119 pages; Description: lxxxv, 119 p. photo. 26 cm. Subjects: Voyages and travels. Asia --Description and travel --Early works to 1800. Travel literature, Asia, 16th century. Series: Argonaut press # 4. Notes: Originally published: London: Argonaut Press, 1928. Summary: Sir Richard Temple adopts the translation of John Winter Jones from the original 1510 edition. For the notes he used the remarkable ones of G.P. Badger, but has subsequently gone his own way in commenting on Varthema's story. Even where passing over ground traversed by earlier European explorers, his keen intelligence frequently adds valuable original notes on peoples, manners, customs, laws, religions, products, trade, methods of war, etc. Ludovico de Varthema is a real discoverer for the Arabias and the Indian Archipelago. Sir Richard Temple has used for this edition, besides the works of Jones and Badg er, those of Richard Eden, Ch. Schefer and A. Bacchi.