An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

The history and description of Africa

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Cover of: The history and description of Africa by Leo Africanus, Robert Brown - undifferentiated, Leo, Leo Africanus
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An edition of Cosmographia et geographia de Affrica (1556)

The history and description of Africa

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Escrite de nôtre tems par Jean Leon, African, premierement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane, & à present mise en François, etc.

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English

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Subjects

Travelers, Description and travel, History, History: World, 16th century, Africa, Travelers, African, Geography, Medieval, Medieval Geography, Early works to 1800, Africa - General, Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/General, Travel - Foreign, Photography, Voyages and travels, Discoveries in geography, Africa -- Description and travel, Africa, description and travel, Travel, Imprints (Publishers' and printers' statements), Elzevir Press

People

Leo Africanus (approximately 1492-approximately 1550)

Places

Africa, North Africa, Maghreb, Netherlands, Leiden

Times

16th century, To 1900, To 1800, Early works to 1800

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Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa: and of the notable things therein contained
2010, Cambridge University Press
in English - [Reprint], digitally printed.
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Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa: and of the notable things therein contained
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt Society
in English
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
in French - Nouv. éd.
Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: The history and description of Africa
The history and description of Africa
1896, Printed for the Hakluyt society
in English
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
- Nouv. éd.
Cover of: Description de l'Afrique
Description de l'Afrique: tierce partie du monde, escrite par Jean Leon African. Premièrement en langue Arabesque, puis en Toscane et à présent mise en François. Nouv. éd. annotée
1896, E. Leroux
in French - Nouv. éd.
Cover of: A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge
A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge
1600, [Printed by Eliot's Court Press] impensis Georg. Bishop
in English
Cover of: [Historiale description de l'Afrique, tierce partie du monde :bcontenant ses royaumes, regions, viles, cités, chateaux et forteresses : iles, flleuves, animaux, tant aquatiques, que terrestres : coutumes, loix, religion et façon de faire des habitas : auec pourtraits de leurs habis : emsemble autres choses memorables et singulières nouueautés
[Historiale description de l'Afrique, tierce partie du monde :bcontenant ses royaumes, regions, viles, cités, chateaux et forteresses : iles, flleuves, animaux, tant aquatiques, que terrestres : coutumes, loix, religion et façon de faire des habitas : auec pourtraits de leurs habis : emsemble autres choses memorables et singulières nouueautés
1556, s.n., 1556]
in French
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