Cox, E.G. Travel, vol. 1, p. 248, 271-272
"Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo, a gentleman belonging to the embassy, from Persia, into the East-Indies : containing a particular description of Indosthan, the Mogul's Empire, the Oriental I[s]lands, Japan, China, &c. and the revolutions which happened in those countries, within these few years : in III. books."
Added, illustrated t.p. has portraits of The High and Mighty Prince Frederick Duke of Holstein, Phillip Kursius, ambassador, Otton Brugman, ambassador, Adam Olearius, secretary of the Embassy, and John Albert Mandelslo, gentleman of the retinue. Has title: The compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia & the East Indies translated by J.D. Signed: I. Chantry, sculp[tit].
Each volume has special t.p. as well as chronological table of contents or "journal." Contents for v. 1 on prelim. p. [12]-[26]; contents for v. 2 on [11] p. at end.
Titles within ruled borders. Contents printed in double columns.
"He [Frederick] employ'd in this Embassy Philip Crusius, a lawyer and his privy councellor, and Otton Brugman, a marchant of Hamborough, whom he honour'd with the quality of councellor"--P. 1.
"Catalogue of all the pieces of sculpture [engravings] contained in these Travels"--Facing p. 1, vol. 1. Maps signed J.D.; portraits of "Michael Federowitz, great Duke of Moscovie," 1645, and "Sefi, King of Persia," 1642, unsigned; portrait of the "Great Mogol" signed Ro[bert] Vaughan, sculp[sit].