Author: DE LINDA, LUCAS / BISACCIONI, MAIOLINO (Translator):
Title: Le relationi et descrittioni universali et particolari del mondo. Venetia, Combi & LaNoú, 1664.
Description: . 4to. Pp. (xx), 1024. With engraved portrait of Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, and engraved frontispiece, both by Picini. Pagination irregular but text is complete. Contemporary calf, spine with five raised bands decorated in gilt and with later red title label, rubbed, joints weak, spine ends slightly chipped. Copy of Ericsberg. An Italian edition of this comprehensive account of the history of the world containing information about geography, government, natural history, religion, economics, politics, etc. of each country. First published at Leiden 1655. "Lenglet-Dufresnoy asserts that this book is merely a translated extract from Davity's Les États, etc. Liber xii is by J. de Laet" (Sabin). Graesse iv, 213. Cf Sabin 41288.

Keywords: Geography, geography, geographical, travel, exploration


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