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Modern Editions
Vickers, John A., ed. The journals of Dr. Thomas Coke. Nashville: Kingswood Books, 2005. *
BV3705.C583 A3
Contents: Coke’s title page, dedication, and preface to collected editions -- 1784-85: an
extract of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s first journal to North America -- 1786-87:
extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s second visit to North America
and first to the West Indies -- 1788-89: extract of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas
Coke’s third visit to North America and second to the West Indies -- 1790-91: extracts of the
journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s third visit to the West Indies -- 1791: extracts of
the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s fourth visit to North-America -- 1792-93:
extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s fifth visit to North America and
the West Indies -- 1796-97: extracts of the journals of the late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s sixth
visit to North-America and on his return of a tour through a part of Ireland -- 1797: letter to
John Pawson, describing his voyage to America -- 1813-14: extracts of the journals of the
late Rev. Dr. Thomas Coke’s nearly finished voyage to Asia with the Messrs. Ault, Lynch,
Erskine, Harvard, Squance, and Clough.
Waggoner, May Rush Gwin, ed. Le plus beau paèis du monde: completing the picture of
proprietary Louisiana, 1699-1722. Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 2005.
Contents: Three articles from Nouveau Mercure, 1717-1719 / introduction and translation,
Michael Berkvam -- The current situation in Louisiana, from the memoir of Francois Le
Maire / translation, Jennifer Miguez and May Waggoner -- Memories of Louisiana / by Jean
Beranger; translation, Paulette Martin and May Waggoner.
Zug, James, ed. The last voyage of Captain Cook: the collected writings of John Ledyard.
Washington: National Geographic Society, 2005.
Farah, Caesar E., ed., trans. An Arab’s journey to colonial Spanish America: the travels of Elias
al-Mãusili in the seventeenth century. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2003.
Wilson, Jason, ed., trans. Journey to Mauritius: Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. New
York: Interlink Books, 2003. * re 1768, 1773
Mangan, Jane, and Mignolo, Walter D., eds. Natural and moral history of the Indies: Josâe de
Acosta. Frances M. Lâopez-Morillas, trans. Durham: Duke University Press, 2002.
Krieger, Alex D., and Krieger, Margery H., eds. We came naked and barefoot: the journey of
Cabeza de Vaca across North America. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2002.
Berger, Shlomo, ed. Travels among Jews and gentiles: Abraham Levie’s travelogue Amsterdam
1764. Leiden: Brill/Styx, 2002.
Rickard, Suzanne, ed. George Barrington’s Voyage to Botany Bay: retelling a convict’s travel
narrative of the 1790s. London: Leicester University Press, 2001.
Turkish letters: Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. London: Sickle Moon Books, 2001.
Scarfe, Norman, ed., trans. To the highlands in 1786: the inquisitive journey of a young French
aristocrat. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2001.
Miller, Robert Ryal, eds., and Orr, William J., ed., trans. Daily life in colonial Mexico: the
journey of Friar Ilarione da Bergamo, 1761-1768. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press,
2000.
Adams, Bernard, ed., trans. Letters from Turkey: Kelemen Mikes. London: Kegan Paul
International, 2000.
Brennan, Michael G., ed. The travel diary of Robert Bargrave: Levant merchant (1647-1656).
London: Hakluyt Society, 1999.
Gamble, David P., and Hair, P.E.H., eds. The discovery of river Gambra (1623): by Richard
Jobson. London: Hakluyt Society, 1999.
Chandler, John, ed. John Leland’s itinerary: travels in Tudor England. Stroud: Sutton
Publishing, 1998.
Withers, Charles W.J., and Simmons, Andrew, eds. A tour in Scotland and voyage to the
Hebrides, 1772 / by Thomas Pennant. Edinburgh: Birlinn, 1998.
Fayle, C. Ernest, ed. Voyages to the East Indies / Christopher Fryke, Christopher Schweitzer.
New Delhi: Asian Educational Services, 1997.
Manning, Susan, ed. Letters from an American farmer: J. Hector St John de Cráevecoeur.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997.
Bartram, William. Travels and other writings. New York: Library of America, 1996.
Morrow, Baker H., ed., trans. A harvest of reluctant souls: the memorial of Fray Alonso de
Benavides, 1630. Niwot: University Press of Colorado, 1996.
Wood, Virginia Steele, and Bullard, Mary R., eds. Journal of a visit to the Georgia Islands of St.
Catharines, Green, Ossabaw, Sapelo, St. Simons, Jekyll, and Cumberland, with comments on the
Florida islands of Amelia, Talbot, and St. George, in 1753. Macon: Mercer University Press,
1996.
Hallberg, Paul, and Koninckx, Christian, eds. A passage to China: Colin Campbell’s diary of the
first Swedish East India Company expedition to Canton, 1732-33. Gèoteborg: Royal Society of
Arts and Sciences in Gèoteborg, 1996.
Ruth, Jeffrey S., ed. Lisbon in the Renaissance: a new translation of the Urbis Olisiponis
descriptio. New York: Italica Press, 1996.
Mount, Harry, ed. A journey to Flanders and Holland. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
1996.
Krueger, John R., ed., trans. An account of the Kalmyk land under Ayuki Khan: Stockholm,
1744: Johann Christian Schnitscher. Bloomington: Mongolia Society, 1996.
Bodart-Bailey, Beatrice M., and Massarella, Derek, eds. The furthest goal: Engelbert
Kaempfer’s encounter with Tokugawa Japan. Folkestone: Japan Library, 1995.
Waselkov, Gregory A., and Braund, Kathryn E. Holland, eds. William Bartram on the
Southeastern Indians. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1995.
Goonetileke, H.A.I., ed. An historical relation of the island Ceylon in the East Indies / Robert
Knox. New Delhi: Navrang Booksellers & Publishers, 1995.
Marchand, Jean, ed., and Roberts, S.C., trans. A Frenchman in England, 1784: being the
M’elanges sur l’Angleterre of Franðcois de la Rochefoucauld. London: Caliban, 1995.
Scarfe, Norman, ed., trans. Innocent espionage: the La Rochefoucauld brothers’ tour of England
in 1785. Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 1995.
Hamdum, Said, and King, Noel, eds., trans. Ibn Battuta in Black Africa. Princeton: Markus
Wiener Publishers, 1994.
Mouser, Bruce L., ed. Journal of James Watt: expedition to Timbo, capital of the Fula Empire in
1794. Madison: African Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994.
Williams, Glyndwr, eds. A Collection of original voyages (1699): a facsimile reproduction /
William Hacke. Delmar: Scholars’ Facsimiles & Reprints, 1993.
Exwood, Maurice, and Lehmann, H.L., eds. The journal of William Schellinks’ travels in
England 1661-1663. London: Royal Historical Society, 1993.
Schendel, Willem van, ed. Francis Buchanan in southeast Bengal, 1798: his journey to
Chittagong, the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Noakhali, and Comilla. Dhaka: University Press, 1992.
Ousby, Ian, ed. James Plumptre’s Britain: the journals of a tourist in the 1790s. London:
Hutchinson, 1992.
Nath, R., ed. India as seen by William Finch (1608-11). Jaipur: Historical Research
Documentation Programme, 1990.
Tolstoĭ, Petr Andreevich. The travel diary of Peter Tolstoi: a Muscovite in early modern
Europe. DeKalb: Northern Illinois University Press, 1987. * DK130.T64 A3
Lough, John, ed. France on the eve of Revolution: British travellers’ observations, 1763-1788.
Chicago: Dorsey Press, 1987.
Morritt, John B.S. A grand tour: letters and journeys 1794-96. London: Century, 1985. * D917
.M87
Lough, John, ed. France observed in the seventeenth century by British travellers. Stocksfield:
Oriel Press, 1985.
Burney, Charles. An eighteenth-century musical tour in Central Europe and the Netherlands:
being Dr. Charles Burney's account of his musical experiences. Westport: Greenwood Press,
1979. * ML195 .B962
Burney, Charles. An eighteenth-century musical tour in France and Italy: being Dr. Charles
Burney's account of his musical experiences as it appears in his published volume with which are
incorporated his travel experiences according to his original intention. Westport: Greenwood
press, 1979. * ML195 .B961
Campbell, John. An account of the Spanish settlements in America. To which is annexed a
succinct account of the climate, produce, trade, manufactures, &c of Old Spain. Edinburgh: A.
Donaldson and J. Reid, 1762. repr New York, AMS Press, 1977. * 512 pp
Hulton, Paul, ed. A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia, by Thomas Harriot.
New York: Dover Publications [1972]. * 91 pp
Wittman, William. Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria and Egypt. New York: Arno Press,
1971. * DS47 .W58
Young, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788, & 1789: undertaken more particularly with
a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the kingdom
of France. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Printed for W. Richardson, 1794. repr New York: AMS
Press, 1970.
Craven, Elizabeth Craven. A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. New York: Arno
Press, 1970. * D917 .C92
Bruce, John, ed. Journal of a voyage into the Mediterranean by Sir Kenelm Digby, A.D. 1628.
[]: Camden Society, 1868. * repr New York: AMS Press, 1968. * 106 pp
Piozzi, Hester Lynch. Observations and reflections made in the course of a journey through
France, Italy, and Germany.. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press, [1967]. * D917 .P5
Hughes, Charles, ed. Shakespeare’s Europe: a survey of the condition of Europe at the end of
the 16th century, being unpublished chapters of Fynes Moryson’s Itinerary (1617). New York,
B. Blom 1967. * 521 pp
Karamzin, Nikolaĭ Mikhaĭlovich. Letters of a Russian traveler, 1789-1790; an account of a
young Russian gentleman's tour through Germany, Switzerland, France, and England. New
York: Columbia University Press, 1957. * D917 .K313
Baughan, Denver Ewing, ed. The traveiler (1575). Gainesville: Scholars’ Facsimiles &
Reprints, 1951. * 192 pp
Beckford, William. The travel-diaries of William Beckford of Fonthill. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 1928. * PR4092 .A4
Burney, Charles. Dr. Charles Burney's continental travels, 1770-1772. London: Blackie & son,
1927. * ML195 .B967
Hariot, Thomas. Narrative of the first English plantation of Virginia. London, B. Quaritch,
1893. * 111 pp
Fisher, E.T., trans. Report of a French Protestant refugee, in Boston, 1687. Albany: J. Munsell,
1868. * 42 pp
18th Century
De Roos, Fred. Fitzgerald. Personal narrative of travels in the United States and Canada in 1826:
with remarks on the present state of the American navy. 2nd ed. London: William Ainsworth,
1827. * 207 pp
Reresby, John. The travels and memoirs of Sir John Reresby, Bart.: the former (now first
published) exhibiting a view of the governments and society in the principal states and courts of
Europe, during the time of Cromwell's usurpation, the latter containing anecdotes, and secret
history, of the courts of Charles II. and James II.. London: Printed for Edward Jeffery ...
Sherwood, Neely and Jones ... and J. Rodwell ... by B. McMillan ..., 1813.
Barrow, John. Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made
and collected in the course of a short residence at the imperial palace of Yuen-Min-Yeun, and on
a subsequent journey through the country from Pekin to Canton: in which it is attempted to
appreciate the rank that this extraordinary empire may be considered to hold in the scale of
civilized nations. London: A. Strahan, 1804. * 632 pp
Karamzin, Nikolaĭ Mikhaĭlovich. Travels from Moscow, through Prussia, Germany,
Switzerland, France, and England. London: Printed for J. Badcock ... by G. Sidney ... 1803.
18th Century
Williams, Helen Maria. A residence in France, during the years 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795;
described in a series of letters from an English lady: with general and incidental remarks on the
French character and manners. 1st Amer. ed. Elizabeth-town: S. Kollock, 1798. * 517 pp
Courtenay, John. The present state of the manners, arts and politics of France and Italy: in a
series of poetical epistles from Paris, Rome and Naples in 1792 and 1793: addressed to Robert
Jephson, Esquire. London: Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794. * 119 pp
Young, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788, & 1789: undertaken more particularly with
a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity of the kingdom
of France. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Printed for W. Richardson, 1794.
Thunberg, Carl Peter. Travels in Europe, Africa, and Asia: performed between the years 1770
and 1779. London:, [1793]-1795.
Rochon, Alexis. A voyage to Madagascar, and the East Indies. London: Printed for G. G. J. and
J. Robinson, 1792. * 475 pp
Young, Arthur. Travels during the years 1787, 1788, and 1789: undertaken more particularly
with a view of ascertaining the cultivation, wealth, resources, and national prosperity, of the
kingdom of France. Bury St. Edmund’s: J. Rackham for W. Richardson, London, 1792. * 566
pp
Benyowsky, Maurice Auguste. Memoirs and travels of Mauritius Augustus Count de
Benyowsky; magnate of the kingdoms of Hungary and Poland, one of the chiefs of the
confederation of Poland, &c. &c. Consisting of his military operations in Poland, his exile into
Kamchatka, his escape and voyage ... through the northern Pacific Ocean. 2 vols. London:
printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1790.
Jardine, Alexander. Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, etc. 2nd ed. 2 vols.
London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1790.
Craven, Elizabeth. A journey through the Crimea to Constantinople: In a series of letters from
the Right Honourable Elizabeth Lady Craven, to His Serene Highness the Margrave of
Brandebourg, Anspach, and Bareith. Dublin: Printed for H. Chamberlaine ... , 1789.
Brissot de Warville, J.-P. A critical examination of the marquis de Chatellux’s Travels, in North
America, in a letter addressed to the marquis: principally intended as a refutation of his opinions
concerning the Quakers, the Negroes, the people, and mankind. Philadelphia: Joseph James,
1788. * 89 pp
Sparrman, Anders. A voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and
round the world: but chiefly into the country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the year 1772,
to 1776. 2 vols. London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1785.
Andrews, John. Letters to a young gentleman, on his setting out for France: containing a survey
of Paris, and a review of French literature: with rules and directions for travellers, and various
observations and anecdotes relating to the subject. London: 1784. * 576 pp
The American wanderer, through various parts of Europe, in a series of letters to a lady.
London, J. Robson, 1783. * 422 pp
Moore, John. A view of society and manners in Italy with anecdotes relating to some eminent
characters. 2 vols. London: 1781.
Moore, John. A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany: with
anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. London: 1780. * 8/1793
Ferber, Johann Jacob. Travels through Italy in the years 1771 and 1772 described in a series of
letters to Baron Born, on the natural history, particularly the mountains and volcanoes of that
country. London: L. Davis, 1776. * 377 pp
Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de. A voyage round the world, Performed by order of His most
Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. London: Printed for J. Nourse [etc.],
1772. * 476 pp
Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio. A Journey from London to Genoa, / through England,
Portugal, Spain, and France. London: 1770.
Stork, William. A description of East-Florida: with a Journal, kept by John Bartram of
Philadelphia, botanist to His Majesty for the Floridas, upon a journey from St. Augustine up the
river St. John’s as far as the lakes. 3rd ed. London: 1769. * 40 pp
Paterson, Samuel. Another traveller! or, Cursory remarks and tritical observations made upon a
journey through part of the Netherlands in the latter end of the year 1766. 2 vols. London:
Printed for J. Johnson, and J. Payne ... and T. Cadell, 1767-1769.
Wright, Edward. Some observations made in travelling through France, Italy, &c.: in the years
MDCCXX MDCCXXI, and MDCCXXII. London: 1764.
Montagu, Mary Wortley. Letters of the right honourable Lady M-- W---y M----e: written, during
her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters, &c. in different
parts of Europe: which contain, among other curious relations, accounts of the policy and
manners of the Turks: drawn from sources that have been inaccessible to other travellers.
London: 1763. * 1776
Le Page du Pratz. The history of Louisiana, or of the western parts of Virginia and Carolina:
containing a description of the countries that lye on both sides of the river Mississippi: with an
account of the settlements, inhabitants, soil, climate, and products. 2 vols. London: T. Becket
and P.A. De Hondt, 1763.
Eastburn, Robert. A faithful narrative, of the many dangers and sufferings, as well as wonderful
and surprizing deliverances of Robert Eastburn, during his late captivity among the Indians:
together with some remarks upon the country of Canada, and the religion and policy of its
inhabitants. [Boston]: Philadelphia: printed. Boston; Green & Russell, 1758. * 34 pp
Eastburn, Robert. A faithful narrative, of the many dangers and sufferings, as well as wonderful
deliverances of Robert Eastburn, during his late captivity among the Indians: together with some
remarks upon the country of Canada, and the religion, and policy of its inhabitants. Philadelphia:
William Dunlap, 1758. * 45 pp
Keyssler, Johann Georg. Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and
Lorrain giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; their natural,
literary, and political history, manners, laws, commerce, manufactures, painting, sculpture,
architecture, coins, antiquities, curiosities of art and nature, &c. 4 vols. London: Printed for A.
Linde: T. Field, 1756-1757. * 1760
Evans, Lewis. Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays: The first,
containing an analysis of a general map of the middle British colonies in America; and of the
country of the confederate Indians: a description of the face of the country; the boundaries of the
confederates; and the maritime and inland navigations of the several rivers and lakes contained
therein. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1755. * 32 pp
Evans, Lewis. Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays: The first,
containing an analysis of a general map of the middle British colonies in America; and of the
country of the confederate Indians: a description of the face of the country; the boundaries of the
confederates; and the maritime and inland navigations of the several rivers and lakes contained
therein. Philadelphia: B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1755. 32 pp
Shebbeare, John. Letters on the English nation by Batista Angeloni, a Jesuit, who resided many
years in London. 2 vols. London: 1755.
Hanway, Jonas. An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian sea: with the author's
journal of travels from England through Russia into Persia: and back through Russia, Germany
and Holland. London: 1754.
A trip to the Jubilee / by a Gentleman that was at the late grand one at Rome; containing a
diverting account of the most remarkable occurrences in his travels thro’ France, Milan, Venice,
Florence, &c. till his arrival at Rome; also, a description of the religious processions and
ceremonies us’d in their churches, streets, and woods ...; likewise, the debauch’d lives and
intrigues of the lustful priests and nuns. 2nd ed. London: 1750. * 104 pp
An account of the French settlements in North America: shewing from the latest authors, the
towns, ports, islands, lakes, rivers, &c. of Canada, claimed and improved by the French king.
Boston: Rogers and Fowle, 1746. * 26 pp
The Theatre of the present war in the Netherlands and upon the Rhine: containing a description
of all the divisions and subdivisions, rivers, fortified and other considerable towns, in the
tecatholick provinces, the south-west part of Germany, the frontiers of France towards each, and
all Lorrain, including the whole scene of military operations, that may be expected during the
hostilities in those countries: with a general map, sixty eight plans of fortified places, and
seventeen particular maps, upon a larger scale of the territories round most of the chief cities:
also a short introduction to the art of fortification, containing draughts and explanations of the
principal works in military architecture, and the machines and utensils necessary either in attacks
or defences: also a military dictionary, more copious than has hitherto appear’d, explaining all
the technical terms in the science of war. London: for J. Brindley, 1745. * 256 pp
Pèollnitz, Karl Ludwig. The memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron von Pèollnitz being the
observations he made in his late travel from Prussia through Germany, Italy, France, Flanders,
Holland, England, &c. in letters to his friend: discovering not only the present state of the chief
cities and towns, but the characters of the principal persons at the several courts. 3rd ed. 5 vols.
London: Printed for Daniel Browne, 1745.
A particular description of the city of Dantzick its fortifications, ... religion and churches.
London: for Mess. Bettesworth and Hitch, 1734. * 49 pp
Le Mercier, Andrew. A geographical and political account of the republick of Geneva.
Containing an exact description of it’s scituation [sic], publick buildings, the lake and the river
Rhone, it’s trade, academy, territorys, fortifications, interest, &c. Boston: B. Green, 1732. E=
3557
Carr, William. Travels through Flanders, Holland, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark containing
an account of what is most remarkable in those countries ...: together with necessary instructions
for travellers. 5th ed. London: 1725. * 162 pp
Houstoun, James. Some new and accurate observations geographical, natural, and historical
containing a true and impartial account of the situation, product, and natural history of the coast
of Guinea, so far as relates to the improvement of that trade, for the advantage of Great Britain in
general, and the Royal African Company in particular. London: Printed for J. Peele, 1725. * 62
pp
Stukeley, William. Itinerarium curiosum, or, An account of the antiquitys and remarkable
curiositys in nature or art, observ’d in travels thro’ Great Brittan. London: 1724. * 198 pp
La Mottraye, Aubry de. A. de la Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of
Africa: with proper cutts and maps: containing a great variety of geographical, topographical,
and political observations on those parts of the world, especially on Italy, Turky, Greece, Crim
and Noghaian Tartaries, Circassia, Sweden and Lapland: a curious collection of things
particularly rare both in nature and antiquity, such as remains of antient cities and colonies,
inscriptions, idols, medals, minerals, &c.: with an historical account of the most considerable
events which happen'd during the space of above 25 years, such as a great revolution in the
Turkish Empire, by which the emperor was depos'd: the engaging of the Russian and Turkish
armies on the banks of the Pruth: the late King of Sweden's reception and entertainment at
Bender: his transactions with the porte, during his stay of above four years in Turky: his return
into his dominions, campaigns in Norway, death, &c. London: 1723.
Frâezier, Amâedâee Franðcois. A voyage to the South-Sea and along the coasts of Chili and
Peru, in the years 1712, 1713, and 1714 ... / by Monsieur Frezier ...; with a postscript by Dr.
Edmund Halley ...; and an account of the settlement, commerce, and riches of the Jesuites in
Paraguay. London: Printed for Jonah Bowyer, 1717. * 335 pp
Perry, John. The state of Russia, under the present czar in relation to the several great and
remarkable things he has done, as to his naval preparations, the regulating his army, the
reforming his people, and improvement of his countrey: particularly those works on which the
author was employ’d ...: also an account of those Tartars, and other people who border on the
eastern and extreme northern parts of the czar’s dominions. London: Printed for Benjamin
Tooke, 1716 * 280 pp
Dameto, Juan Bautista. The ancient and modern history of the Balearick Islands: or of the
kingdom of Majorca; which comprehends the islands of Majorca, Minorca, Yviðca, Formentera
and others: with their natural and geographical description. London: Printed for William Innys,
1716. * 304 pp
The History of Persia containing the lives and memorable actions of its kings from the first
erecting of that monarchy to this time. London: 1715. * 416 pp
Stanyan, Abraham. An account of Switzerland written in the year 1714. London: Printed for
Jacob Tonson, 1714. * 247 pp
The travels of several learned missioners of the Society of Jesus, into divers parts of the
archipelago, India, China, and America.: Containing a general description of the most
remarkable towns; with a particular account of the customs, manners and religion of those
several nations, the whole interspers’d with philosophical observations and other curious
remarks. / Translated from the French original publish’d at Paris in the year 1713.. London: for
R. Gosling, 1714.
A particular description of the famous town and cittadel of Dunkirk with all its fortifications, viz.
rice-bank, forts, harbour, peere, the bason, the number of the ships in the harbour, and canon in
each fort. London: Eleanor Everingham, 1712. * 23 pp
Montfaucon, Bernard de. The travels of the learned Father Montfaucon, from Paris thro’ Italy
...: made English from the Paris edition. London: 1712. * 463 pp
Contents: I. An account of many antiquities at Vienne, Arles, Nismes, and Marseilles in
France -- II. The delights of Italy ... -- III. Collections of rarities, subterraneous passages and
burial places, old roads, gates, &c. with the description of a noble monument found under
ground at Rome Anno M.DCCII.
Preston, Ja. Memoirs of the present condition of France and the strength of its fortifications.
London: John Morphew, 1711. * 53 pp
Lockyer, Charles. An account of the trade in India containing rules for good government in
trade, price courants, and tables: with descriptions of Fort St. George, Acheen, Malacca,
Condore, Canton, Anjengo, Muskat, Gombroon, Surat, Goa, Carwar, Telichery, Panola, Calicut,
the Cape of Good-Hope, and St. Helena ...: to which is added, an account of the management of
the Dutch in their affairs in India. London: 1711. * 340 pp
Hill, Aaron. A full and just account of the present state of the Ottoman Empire in all its branches
with the government, and policy, religion, customs, and way of living of the Turks, in general /
faithfully related from a serious observation taken in many years travels thro’ those countries.
London: 1709. * 339 pp
Sorbiáere, Samuel. A voyage to England containing many things relating to the state of learning,
religion, and other curiosities of that kingdom. London: J. Woodward, 1709. * 190 pp
Graves, John. A memorial, or, A short account of the Bahama-Islands of their situation, product,
conveniency of trading with the Spaniards. London: 1708.
Pitts, Joseph. A true and faithful account of the religion and manners of the Mohammetans in
which is a particular relation of their pilgrimage to Mecca ... and a description of Medina ... as
likewise of Algier and the country adjacent, and of Alexandria, Grand-Cairo, &c.: with an
account of the author’s being taken captive. Exon [i.e. Exeter]: S. Farley, 1704. * 183 pp
Psalmanazar, George. An historical and geographical description of Formosa an island subject
to the Emperor of Japan: giving an account of the religion, customs, manners, &c., of the
inhabitants: together with a relation of what happen’d to the author in his travels ...: also the
history and reasons of his conversion to Christianity. London: 1704. * 331 pp
Wafer, Lionel. A new voyage and description of the isthmus of America giving an account of
the author’s abode there, the form and make of the country ... the Indian inhabitants. 2nd ed.
London: Printed for James Knapton, 1704. * 283 pp
A trip to Portugal Or, a view of their strength by sea and land; an exact list of their forces, with
the names of their regimental officers, the scituation of their frontier towns, and the true prospect
of their fortifications. London: John Nutt, 1704. * 72 pp
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d’Arce New voyages to North-America: containing an
account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of
navigation upon the lakes and rivers ... the several attempts of the English and French to
dispossess one another ... and the various adventures between the French, and the Iroquese
confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694: a geographical description of Canada ... with
remarks upon their government, and the interest of the English and French in their commerce:
also a dialogue between the author and a general of the savages ... with an account of the authors
retreat to Portugal and Denmark ... to which is added, a dictionary of the Algonkine language,
which is generally spoke in North America ... / written in French by the Baron Lahontan, Lord
Lieutenant of the French colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, now in England ; done into
English. 2 vols. London: 1703. * 1735, 2/1735
An Account of Spain being a new description of that country and people, and of the sea ports
along the Mediterranean: of Ceuta, Tangier, &c. / written by a French gentleman, who was in
disguise aboard the English fleet, with an account of the most remarkable transactions of that
fleet: to which is added, a large preface concerning the establishment of the Spanish crown, on
the Duke of Anjou. London: Printed for Joseph Wilde, 1700. * 192 pp
Brome, James. Travels over England, Scotland and Wales giving a true and exact description of
the chiefest cities, towns, and corporations, together with the antiquities of divers other places,
with the most famous cathedrals and other eminent structures, of several remarkable caves and
wells, with many other divertive passages never before published / by James Brome ...; the
design of the said travels being for the information of the two eldest sons, of that eminent
merchant Mr. Van-Ackar. London: Printed for Abel Roper, Rich. Basset, and Will. Turner,
1700. * 287 pp
Evelyn, John. A journey to England With some account of the manners and customs of that
nation. Written at the command of a nobleman in France. Made English. London: A. Baldwin,
1700. * 35 pp
Frick, Christoph. A relation of two several voyages made into the East Indies by Christopher
Fryke and Christopher Schewitzer the whole containing an exact account of the customs,
dispositions, manners, religion, &c. of the several kingdoms and dominions in those parts of the
world in general: but in a more particular manner, describing those countries which are under the
power and government of the Dutch. London: 1700. * 358 pp
An account of Saint Sebastian in relation to their government, customs, and trade. London:
Hugh Newman, 1700. * 22 pp
17th Century
Allison, Thomas. An account of a voyage from Archangel in Russia, in the year 1697 of the ship
and company wintering near the North Cape in the latitude of 71, their manner of living, and
what they suffered by the extream cold: also, remarkable observations of the climate, country
and inhabitants: together with a chart, describing the place where they lay, land in view,
soundings, &c. / by Tho. Allison, commander of the ship; published at the request of the Russia
Company. London: Printed for D. Brown ... and R. Parker, 1699. * 96 pp
Gage, Thomas. A new survey of the West-Indies being a journal of three thousand and three
hundred miles within the main land of America / by Tho. Gage ...; setting forth this voyage from
Spain to S. John de Ulbua, and thence to Zalapa, Tlaxcatta, the city of angels, and Mexico; with
a description of that great city, as in former times, and at present; likewise his journey there
through Guaxaca, Chiapa, Guatemala, Vera Paz, &c. with his abode XII years about Guatemala,
his wonderful conversion and calling to his native country, with his return through Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, to Nicoya, Panama, Porto bello, Cartagena, and Havana; with an account of the
Spanish navigation thither their government, castles, ports, commodities, religion, priests and
friers, negro’s, mulatto’s, mestiso’s, Indians, and of their feasts and solemnities; with a grammar,
or some few rudiments of the Indian tongue, called poconchi or pocoman. 4th ed. London: M.
Clark, for J. Nicolson ... and T. Newborough, 1699. * 475 pp
Hennepin, Louis. A new discovery of a vast country in America, extending above four thousand
miles between New France & New Mexico with a deseription [sic] of the great lakes, cataracts,
rivers, plants, and animals: also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native
Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different nations: with a continuation giving
an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c., the taking of
Quebec by the English: with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan: both illustrated
with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty King William / by L. Hennepin ...; to which
are added, several new discoveries in North America, not publish’d in the French edition.
London: for Henry Bonwicke, 1699. * 240 pp
Le Comte, Louis. Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical,
natural, civil, and ecclesiastical made in a late journey through the empire of China, and
published in several letters: particularly upon the Chinese pottery and varnishing, the silk and
other manufctaares [sic], the pearl fishing, the history of plants and animals, with a description of
their cities and publick works, number of people, their language, manners and commerce, their
habits, oeconomy, and government: the philosophy of Confucius: the state of Christianity, and
many other curious and useful remarks. 3rd ed. London: Printed for Benjamin Tooke, 1699. *
517 pp
Misson, Maximilien. A new voyage to Italy with curious observations on several other
countries, as, Germany, Switzerland, Savoy, Geneva, Flanders, and Holland: together with useful
instructions for those who shall travel thither. 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Printed for T. Goodwin,
M. Wotton, S. Manship ... and B. Took, 1699.
An Account of Monsieur de la Salle’s last expedition and discoveries in North America
presented to the French king, and published by the Chevalier Tonti, Governour of Fort St. Louis,
in the province of Illinois; made English from the Paris original; also the adventures of the Sieur
de Montauban, captain of the French buccaneers on the coast of Guinea, in the year 1695.
London: 1698. * 211 pp
Dellon, Gabriel. A voyage to the East-Indies giving an account of the Isles of Madagascar, and
Mascareigne, of Suratte, the coast of Malabar, of Goa, Gameron, Ormus. London: Printed for D.
Browne, A. Roper, and T. Leigh, 1698. * 248 pp
King, William. A journey to London in the year 1698 after the ingenuous method of that made
by Dr. Martin Lyster to Paris in the same year, &c. London: A. Baldwin, 1698. * 34 pp
Le Comte, Louis. Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical,
natural, civil, and ecclesiastical Made in a late journey through the empire of China, and
published in several letters. Particularly upon the Chinese pottery and varnishing; the silk and
other manufactures; the pearl fishing; the history of plants and animals; with a description of
their cities and publick works; number of people, their language, manners and commerce; their
habits, oeconomy, and government. The philosophy of Confucius. The state of Christianity, and
many other curious and useful remarks. 2nd ed. London: printed for Benjamin Tooke, 1698. *
527 pp
A New and exact description of Moscovy: (1.) containing its state antient and modern, situation,
extent, latitude, division into provinces, rivers, soile, sterility, and fertility, with the commoditys,
and observations on the extreamitys of weather hot and cold, (2.) of the citys and towns,
fortification and manner of building ... (3.) of their religion, marriages, ... (4.) of the government
... (5.) their military affairs ... (6.) the revenues of the czar ... (7.) the succession of the royal
house of Muscovy ...: the whole containing all that is necessary to be known concerning that vast
empire. London: for R. Baldwin, 1698. * 28 pp
A New and exact description of Moscovy ... the whole containing all that is necessary to be
known concerning that vast empire. London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1698. * 28 pp
Le Comte, Louis. Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical,
mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical made in a late journey through the empire of China
and published in several letters. London: 1697. * 527 pp
Felltham, Owen. Batavia: or The Hollander displayed Being three weeks observations of the
Low Countries, especially Holland. In brief characters & observations of the people and country,
the governement of their state & private families, their virtues and vices. To which is added, a
perfect description of the people & country of Scotland. London: 1697. * 71 pp
Patin, Charles. Travels thro’ Germany, Bohemia, Swisserland, Holland, and other parts of
Europe describing the most considerable citys and the palaces of princes: together with historical
relations, and critical observations upon ancient medals and inscriptions. London: Printed for A.
Swall and T. Child, 1697. * 334 pp
A voyage of the Sieur Le Maire to the Canary Islands, Cape-Verd, Senegal and Gamby, under
Monsieur Dancourt, Director-General of the Royal African Company Printed at Paris this present
year 1695. London: printed for F. Mills and W. Turner, 1696. * 135 pp
Dumont, Jean. A new voyage to the Levant containing an account of the most remarkable
curiosities in Germany, France, Italy, Malta, and Turkey; with historical observations relating to
the present and ancient state of those countries. 2nd ed. London: T.H., 1696. * 416 pp
Mountague, William. The delights of Holland: or, A three months travel about that and the other
provinces With observations and reflections on their trade, wealth, strength, beauty, policy, &c.
London: 1696. * 238 pp
Patin, Charles. Travels thro’ Germany, Bohemia, Swisserland, Holland, and other parts of
Europe describing the most considerable citys and the palaces of princes. London: Printed for A.
Swall and T. Child, 1696. * 334 pp
Mountague, William. The delights of Holland or a three months travel about that and the other
provinces, with observations and reflections on their trade, wealth, strength, beauty, policy, &c.
London: 1696. * 238 pp
Poyntz, John. The present prospect of the famous and fertile island of Tobago to the southward
of Barbadoes: with a description of the situation, growth, fertility, and manufacture of the said
island. 2nd ed. London: John Attwood, 1695. * 50 pp
Two journeys to Jerusalem containing first, a strange and true account of the travels of two
English pilgrims some years since, and what admirable accidents befel them in their journey to
Jerusalem, Gr. Cairo, Alexandria, &c. Secondly, the travels of 14 Englishmen in 1669. to
Jerusalem, Bethlem, Jericho, the river Jordan, the Lake of Sodom and Gomorrah, &c. With the
antiquities, monuments, and memorable places mentioned in Scripture. By T.B: ... As 1. A
description of the Holy-Land, its situation, fertility, &c. 2. The several captivities of the Jews,
after they were possess’d thereof. 3. Probable conjectures of what is become of the ten tribes
who were carried captives by the Assyrians, with divers pertinent relations pursuant thereto. 4.
The state of the Jews since their extermination, with the present condition of Palestine. London:
1695. * 178 pp
A true and impartial history of the wars of Ireland, Flanders, on the Rhine, and in Savoy,&c
More particularly what has happened in those countries since the late revolution in England, to
the ending of the campaign, 1694. Relating to batt[e]ls, sieges, skirmishes, taking towns, castles,
fortresses, capitulations, treaties, surrenders, brave enterprizes, noble exploits and atchievements,
prisoners of note taken, and the numbers of the slain in each battel on either side. The imminent
dangers and conspiracies against his Majesty’s life; and by what providence and discoveries they
were defeated. With the great victories at sea obtained over the French, by the English and Dutch
naval forces. Also, the several descents on the coasts of France, and on the enemies territories in
Flanders, &c. With the burning of Diepe, Haver de grace, &c. And Admiral Russel’s
proceedings with the royal navy in the straights. Also an account of the late defeat of the Turks,
with other matters worthy of note. London: for N. Boddington, 1695. * 192 pp
Carr, William. The travellours guide and historians faithful companion giving an account of the
most remarkable things and matters relating to the religion, government, custom, manners, laws,
pollicies, companies, trade, &c. in all the principal kingdoms, being the 16 years travels.
London: For Eben Tracy, 1695. * 210 pp
Misson, Maximilien. A new voyage to Italy with a description of the chief towns, churches,
tombs, libraries, palaces, statues, and antiquities of that country: together with useful instructions
for those who shall travel thither. 2 vols. London: 1695.
An account of several late voyages & discoveries to the south and north towards the Streights of
Magellan, the South Seas, the vast tracts of land beyond Hollandia Nova &c.: also towards Nova
Zembla, Greenland or Spitsberg, Groynland or Engrondland, &c. / by Sir John Narborough,
Captain Jasmen Tasman, Captain John Wood, and Frederick Marten of Hamburgh. London:
Printed for Sam Smith and Benj. Walford, 1694. * 207 pp
Brome, James. An historical account of Mr. Rogers’s three years travels over England and
Wales giving a true and exact description of all the chiefest cities, towns and corporations in
England, Dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Twede: together with the antiquities,
and places of admiration, cathedrals, churches of note in any city, town or place in each county,
the gentleman above-mentioned having made it his whole business (during the aforesaid time) to
compleat the same in his travelling. London: J. Moxon and B. Beardwell, 1694. * 128 pp
Molesworth, Robert. An account of Denmark as it was in the year 1692. London: 1694. * 271
pp
Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de. The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius, concerning his embassy into
Turkey being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength, and government of the people
...: to which is added his advice how to manage war against the Turks. London: 1694. * 420 pp
Crull, J. Denmark vindicated being an answer to a late treatise called An account of Denmark as
it was in the year 1692. London: 1694. * 216 pp
Lacroze, Jean Cornand de. An historical and geographical description of France shewing its
government, policy, riches and revenues, both in its prosperity and during this war ... the
description of its climate, rivers, lakes ... sea-ports and other towns. London: Printed for T.
Salusbury, 1694. * 691 pp
Avril, Philippe. Travels into divers parts of Europe and Asia, undertaken by the French King’s
order to discover a new way by land into China containing many curious remarks in natural
philosophy, geography, hydrology and history: together with a description of Great Tartary and
of the different people who inhabit there. London: Printed for Tim. Goodwin, 1693. * 191 pp
Bromley, William. Remarks made in travels through France & Italy with many publick
inscriptions. London: Printed for Thomas Bassett, 1693. * 370 pp
Carr, William. Travels through Flanders, Holland, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark Containing
an account of what is most remarkable in those countries: particularly a description of the
fortified towns in Flanders and Holland. With exact draughts of Dunkirk, Maestricht, Charleroy,
and Aeth. Together with necessary instructions for travellers; and a list of the common passage
boats in Holland, with the hours of their going out. Written by an English gentleman, who
resided many years in Holland in a publick capacity. London: for Randal Taylor, 1693. * 147 pp
Two journeys to Jerusalem containing first, a strange and true account of the travels of two
English pilgrims some years since, and what admirable accidents befel them in their journey to
Jerusalem, Grand Cairo, Alexandria, &c. by H.T. Secondly the travels of fourteen Englishmen in
1669. from Scanderoon to Tripoly, Joppa, Ramah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, the river
Jordan, the Lake of Sodom and Gomorrah, and back again to Aleppo. By T.B. With the rare
antiquities, monuments, and memorable places and things mentioned in holy Scripture: and an
exact description of the old and new Jerusalem, &c. London: 1692. * 176 pp
Echard, Laurence. Flanders: or, the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the
several provinces, their bounds dimensions, rivers, riches, strength, traffick, religion, languages,
archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities; and a large and exact description of the cities, aud
[sic] who they are at present subject to. Extraordinary necessary for the right understanding of
these parts, the present wars and encampments of the Condederate and French armies. 2nd ed.
London: 1692. * 110 pp
A description of France in its several governments together with the most considerable cities,
sea-ports, and rivers of that kingdom; as also the distances, with the longitudes, and latitudes of
each place, &c. with many other remarks, necessary to the knowledge of that kingdom. London:
1692. * 124 pp
Lithgow, William. Lithgow’s nineteen years travels through the most eminent places in the
habitable world Containing an exact description of the customs, laws, religion, policies, and
government of emperors, kings, and princes; also of the countries and cities, trades, rivers, and
commerce in all places through which he travell’d. Also an account of the tortures he suffered
under the Spanish Inquisition, by racking, and other inhumane usages, for his owning the
Protestant religion. Together, with his miraculous deliverance from the cruelties of the papists,
which far exceeded any of the heathen countries, herein largely described. 10th ed. London: J.
Millet, 1692. * 488 pp
Acton, William. A new journal of Italy containing what is most remarkable of the antiquities of
Rome, Savoy and Naples: with observations made upon the strength, beauty and scituation [sic]
of some other towns and forts. London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1691. * 78 pp
Besongne, Nicolas. Galliae notitia, or The present state of France: containing a general
description of that kingdom / translated from the last edition of the French, enriched with
additional observations and remarks of the new compiler and digested into a method
conformable with that of The present state of England, by R. W., M.A. London: John Taylor,
1691. * 516 pp
Echard, Laurence. Flanders, or the Spanish Netherlands, most accurately described shewing the
several provinces, their bounds, dimensions, rivers ... and a large and exact description of the
cities and who they are at present subject to: with a large and useful index of the cities ... rivers
&c. in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for these parts: extraordinary
necessary for the right understanding of these parts, the present wars and encampment of the
Confederate and French armies. London: Printed for Tho. Salusbury, 1691. * 110 pp
Echard, Laurence. An exact description of Ireland chorographically surveying all its provinces
& counties ...: with an index of all the provinces, counties, baronies, cities, towns, forts, castles,
rivers, lakes, havens, bays, mountains, promontories, &c., in such a manner as may serve for a
geographical dictionary for Ireland. London: Printed for Tho. Salusbury, 1691. * 144 pp
A voyage to Holland being an account of the late entertainments of K. William III and the
several princes there. As also, remarks on the manners, customs, nature, and comical humours of
the people. With their religion, government, habitations, way of living and manner of treating
strangers; especially the English. Written by an English gentleman, attending the court of the
King of Great Britain. 2nd ed. [London]: Printed for John Humphreys, 1691. * 40 pp
A late voyage to Holland, with brief relations of the transactions at the Hague, also remarks on
the manners and customs, nature, and commical humours of the people; their religion,
government, habitations, way of living, and manner of treating stangers, especially to the
English. Written by an English gentleman, attending the court of the King of Great Britain.
[London]: Printed for John Humphreys, 1691. * 40 pp
Strutton, Richard. A true relation of the cruelties and barbarities of the French upon the English
prisoners of war: being a journal of their travels from Dinan in Britany to Thoulon in Provence,
and back again, with a description of the situation and fortifications of all the eminent towns
upon the road and their distance, of their prisons and hospitals, and the number of men that died
under their cruelty, with the names of many of them and the places of their deaths and burials,
with an account of the great charity and sufferings of the poor Protestants of France, and other
material things that hapned upon the way / faithfully and impartially performed by Richard
Strutton, being an eye-witness and a fellow-sufferer. London: Printed for Richard Baldwin,
1690. * 57 pp
Temple, William. Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands by Sir William
Temple. 5th ed. London: 1690. * 279 pp
Burnet, Gilbert. Some letters containing an account of what seemed most remarkable in
travelling through Switzerland, Italy, some parts of Germany, &c in the years 1685 and 1686
written by Gilbert Burnet to the honorable R.B. London: J. Robinson, 1689. * 400 pp
Brice, Germain. A new description of Paris. Containing a particular account of all the churches,
palaces, monasteries, colledges, hospitals, libraries, cabinets of rarities, academies of the virtuosi,
paintings, medals, statues and other sculptures, monuments, and publick inscriptions. With all
other remarkable matters in that great and famous city. Translated out of French. 2nd ed.
London: 1688. * 199 pp
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies
giving an account of the state of those countries: as also, a full relation of the five years wars
between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father’s life-time, about the succession: and a
voyage made by the Great Mogul, Aureng-Zebe, with his army from Delhi to Lahor, from Lahor
to Bember, and from thence to the kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols call’d the paradise of
the Indies: together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular
manner and trade: to which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior’s seraglio, and also,
of all the kingdoms that encompass the Euxine ad Caspian Seas. London: 1688.
Varillas, (Antoine). Reflexions on Dr. Gilbert Burnet’s travels into Switzerland, Italy and certain
parts of Germany and France, &c. divided into five letters / written originally in Latin by
Monsieur *** and now done into English. London: Randal Tayler, 1688. * 166 pp
The present state of Hungary. Or, A geographical and historical description of that kingdom
giving an account of the nature of the country, and of its inhabitants, of its government and
policy; its religion and laws; of its division into counties and provinces; of its towns, castles,
forts, rivers lakes, mountains, product, mines, minerals, and other rarities. Together, with the
memorable battles and sieges that have happened there since the time of the Romans; but more
particularly since the Turkish invasions. London: 1687. * 168 pp
Coronelli, Vincenzo. An historical and geographical account of the Morea, Negropont, and the
maritime places, as far as Thessalonica illustrated with 42 maps of the countries, plains, and
draughts of the cities, towns and fortifications. London: for Matth. Gillyflower ... and W.
Canning, 1687. * 230 pp
Thâevenot, Jean de. The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant: in three parts, viz.
into I. Turkey, II. Persia, III. the East-Indies / newly done out of French. London: H. Clark,
1687. * 291 + 200 + 114 pp
Blome, Richard. The present state of His Majesties isles and territories in America viz. Jamaica,
Barbadoes, S. Christophers. London: H. Clark, 1687. * 262 pp
Chardin, John. The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East-Indies the first volume,
containing the author’s voyage from Paris to Ispahan. London: Printed for Moses Pitt, 1686. *
417 pp
Lassels, Richard. The voyage of Italy: or, A compleat journey through Italy In two parts. With
the characters of the people, and the description of the chief towns, churches, monasteries,
tombs, libraries, palaces, villa’s, gardens, pictures, statues, and antiquities. As also, of the
interest, government, riches, force, &c. of all the princes. With instructions concerning travel. By
Richard Lassels, Gent. who travelled through Italy five times, as tutor to several of the English
nobility and gentry. London: 1686. * 272 pp
Penn, William. A further account of the province of Pennsylvania and its improvements For the
satisfaction of those that are adventurers, and enclined to be so. London: 1685. * 20 pp
Two journeys to Jerusalem, containing first, A strange and true account of the travels of two
English pilgrims some years since ... / by H.T.; secondly, The travels of fourteen Englishmen in
1669 from Scanderoon to Tripoly, Joppa, Ramah, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, the River
Jordan, the Lake of Sodom and Gomorrah, and back again to Aleppo / by T.B.; with the rare
antiquities, monuments, and memorable places and things mentioned in holy Scripture:; and an
exact description of the old and new Jerusalem; to which is added A relation of the Great
Council of the Jews assembled in the plains of Ajayday in Hungaria in 1650 to examine the
scriptures concerning Christ / by S.B. ... with an account of the wonderful delusion of the Jews
by a counterfeit Messiah...at Smyrna, in 1666...; Lastly, the fatal and final extirpation and
destruction of the Jews throughout Persia in 1666. London: 1685. * 185 pp
Mandeville, John. The voyages & travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight wherein is set down the
way to the Holy Land, and to Hierusalem, as also to the lands of the great Caan, and of Prestor
John, to Inde, and divers other countries: together with many and strange marvels therein.
London: Printed for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswel, 1684. * 139 pp
Ludolf, Hiob. A new history of Ethiopia being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of
Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously, called the empire of Prester John: in four books:
wherein are containing, I. an account of the nature, quality, and condition of the country, and
inhabitants, their mountains, metals, and minerals, their rivers, (particularly, of the source of the
Nile and Niger) ... &c.: II. their political government ... &c.: III. their ecclesiastical affairs, their
conversion to the Christian religion ... their sacred writings ... &c.: IV. their private economy,
their books and learning, their common names, their diet, marriages, and polygamies, their
mechanick arts and trades ... &c. London: Printed for Samuel Smith, 1684. * 398 pp.
Okeley, William. Eben-ezer, or, A small monument of great mercy appearing in the miraculous
deliverance of William Okeley, Williams Adams [brace] John Anthony, John Jephs, John ----,
carpenter, from the miserable slavery of Algiers, with the wonderful means of their escape in a
boat of canvas. 2nd ed. London: Printed for Nath. Ponder, 1684. * 100 pp
Struys, Jan Janszoon. The voiages and travels of John Struys through Italy, Greece, Muscovy,
Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other countries in Europe, Africa and Asia
containing remarks and observations upon the manners, religion, polities, customs and laws of
the inhabitants, and a description of their several cities, towns, forts, and places of strength:
together with an account of the authors many dangers by shipwreck, robbery, slavery, hunger,
torture, and the like.: And two narratives of the taking of Astracan by the Cossacks. London:
1684. * 378 pp
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies
Giving an account of the present state of those countries. As also a full relation of the five years
wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father’s life-time, about the succession. And
a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his army from Dehli to Lahor, from
Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call’d The
paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their
particular manners and trade. London: 1684. * 264 pp
Tryon, Thomas. Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three
parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West
Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet
and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in
those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous
cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or
negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America.. [London]: Andrew Sowle, 1684. *
222 pp
Penn, William. A letter from William Penn proprietary and governour of Pennsylvania in
America To the Committee of the Free Society of Traders of that province, residing in London.
Containing a general description of the said province, its soil, air, water, seasons and produce,
both natural and artificial, and the good encrease thereof. Of the natives or aborigines, their
language, customs and manners, diet, houses or wigwams, liberality, easie way of living,
physick, burial, religion, sacrifices and cantico, festivals, government, and their order in council
upon treaties for land, &c. their justice upon evil doers. Of the first planters, the Dutch, &c. and
the present condition and settlement of the said province, and courts of justice, &c. To which is
added, an account of the city of Philadelphia newly laid out. Its scituation between two navigable
rivers, Delaware and Skulkill, with a portraiture oor plat-form thereof, wherein the purchasers
lots are distinguished by certain numbers inserted. And the prosperous and advantagious
settlements of the Society aforesaid. [London]: Andrew Sowle, 1683. * 10 pp
Pierreville, Gideon. The present state of Denmark and reflections upon the ancient state thereof.
Together with a particular account of the birth, education, martial atchievements and brave
performances of His Royal Highness Prince George, only brother of His present Majesty of
Denmark. London: 1683. * 150 pp
Poyntz, John. The present prospect of the famous and fertile island of Tobago with a
description of the situation, growth, fertility, and manufacture of the said island: to which is
added proposals for the encouragement of all those that are minded to settle there. London:
George Larkin, 1683. * 47 pp
A new voyage to the East-Indies containing an account of several of those rich countries, and
more particularly of the kingdom of Bantam: giving an exact relation of the extent of that
monarch’s dominions, the religion, manners and customs of the inhabitants, their commerce, and
the product of the country, and likewise a faithful narrative of the kingdom of Siam, of the isles
of Japan and Madagascar, and of several other parts, with such new discoveries as were never yet
made by any other traveller. 2nd ed. London: Printed for H. Rodes, 1682. * 183 pp
Ludolf, Hiob. A new history of Ethiopia Being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of
Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously called the empire of Prester John. In four books.
Wherein are contained I. An account of the nature, quality and condition of the country, and
inhabitants; their mountains, metals and minerals; their rivers, (particularly of the source of the
Nile and Niger;) their birds, beasts, amphibious animals, (as the river horse and crocodile;)
serpents, &c. II. Their political government; the genealogy and succession of their Kings; a
description of their court, and camp; their power and military discipline; their courts of justice,
&c. III. Their ecclesiastical affairs; their conversion to the Christian religion, and the propagation
thereof, their sacred writings, their sacraments, rites, ceremonies, and church discipline; the
decrease of the romish religion, their contentions with the Jesuits, their separation from the
Greek Church, &c. IV. Their private oeconomy, their books and learning; their co. London: A.
Godbid and J. Playford, 1682. * 398 pp
Milton, John. A brief history of Moscovia and of other less-known countries lying eastward of
Russia as far as Cathay, gather’d from the writings of several eye-witnesses. London: M.
Flesher, for Brabazon Alymer, 1682. * 109 pp
Seller, John. A description of New-England in general, with a description of the town of Boston
in particular published by John Seller. London: 1682. * 12 pp
Wheler, George. A journey into Greece by George Wheler, Esq., in company of Dr. Spon of
Lyons: in six books ...: with variety of sculptures. London: 1682. * 483 pp
Contents: I. A voyage from Venice to Constantinople -- II. An account of Constantinople and
the adjacent places -- III. A voyage through the Lesser Asia -- IV. A voyage from Zant
through several parts of Greece to Athens -- V. An account of Athens -- VI. Several journeys
from Athens, into Attica, Corinth, Boeotia, &c.
Wilson, Samuel. An account of the province of Carolina in America together with an abstract of
the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of
transporting themselves thither. 2nd ed. London: G. Larkin for Francis Smith, 1682. * 27 pp
Wilson, Samuel. An account of the province of Carolina in America together with an abstract of
the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of
transporting themselves thither. London: G. Larkin for Francis Smith, 1682. * 27 pp
Knox, Robert. An historical relation of the island Ceylon, in the East-Indies together, with an
account of the detaining in captivity the author and divers other Englishmen now living there,
and of the authors miraculous escape. London: Richard Chiswell, 1681. * 189 pp
Sheeres, Henry. A discourse touching Tanger on these heads, 1. The service Tanger has already
rendred the Crown. 2. What service it may render it, if improv’d. 3. The mischief it may do us, if
possess’d by any other powerful prince. 4. Some general observations touching trade. In a letter
to a person of quality. London: Anne Godbid, in the year, 1680. * 53 pp
Sheeres, Henry. A discourse touching Tanger in a letter to a person of quality. London: printed
for the author, 1680. * 49 pp
Temple, William. Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands. By Sir William
Temple of Shene, in the county of Surrey, baronet, ambassador at the Hague, and at Aix la
chapelle, in the year 1668 4th ed. London: 1680. * 320 pp
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. A collection of several relations & treatises singular and curious, of
John Baptista Tevernier, Baron of Aubonne not printed among his first six voyages. London:
Published by Edmund Everard, Esquire: A. Godbid and J. Playford, for Moses Pitt, 1680. * 87 pp
Contents: I. A new and singular relation of the kingdom of Tunquin, with several figures and
a map of the countrey -- II. How the Hollanders manage their affairs in Asia -- III. A relation
of Japon, and the cause of the persecution of the Christians in those islands, with a map of the
countrey -- IV. A relation of what passed in the negotiation of the deputies which were at
Persia and the Indies, as well on the French King’s as the company’s behalf, for the
establishment of trade -- V. Observations upon the East India trade, and the frauds there
subject to be committed.
Heylyn, Peter. The voyage of France, or a compleat journey through France with the character
of the people, and the description of the chief towns, fortresses, churches, monasteries,
universities, pallaces, and antiquities. As also of the interest, government, riches, &c. By Peter
Heylin D.D. London: 1679. * 362 pp
Geåorgarinåes, Iåosåeph. A description of the present state of Samos, Nicaria, Patmos, and
Mount Athos by Joseph Georgirenes. London: W.G., 1678. * 112 pp
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, a noble man of France
now living, through Turky into Persia and the East-Indies, finished in the year 1670 giving an
account of the state of those countries: illustrated with divers sculptures; together with a new
relation of the present Grand Seignor’s seraglio, by the same author / made English by J.P.; to
which is added, A description of all the kingdoms which encompass the Euxine and Caspian
seas, by an English traveller, never before printed. London: 1678. * 264 + 214 + 97 + 119 pp
Wansleben, Johann Michael. The present state of Egypt, or, A new relation of a late voyage into
that kingdom performed in the years 1672 and 1673 / by F. Vansleb, R.D.; wherein you have an
exact and true account of many rare and wonderful particulars of that ancient kingdom;
Englished by M.D., B.D. London: R.E. for John Starkey, 1678. * 253 pp
Herbert, Thomas. Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great describing
more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable
occurrences as hapned [sic] in those parts during these later times: as also, many other rich and
famous kingdoms in the oriental India with the isles adjacent: severally relating their religion,
language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them. 4th ed. London: R.
Everingham for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677. * 399 pp
Sprat, Thomas. Observations on Monsieur de Sorbier’s Voyage into England Written to Dr.
Wren, Professor of Astronomy in Oxford. By Thomas Sprat, Fellow of the Royal Society.
London: printed for John Martyn, and James Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, [1677. * 298
pp
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste. Six travels of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne, through
Turky and Persia to the Indies, during the space of forty years. New relation of the inner-part of
the grand seignor’s seraglio. Short description of all the Kingdoms which encompass the Euxine
and Caspian seas. The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne through
Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years: giving an account of the
present state of those countries, viz. of the religion, government, customs, and commerce of
every country, and the figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia: to which is
added A new description of the Seraglio / made English by J.P.; added likewise, A voyage into
the Indies, &c. by an English traveller, never before printed; publish’d by Dr. Daniel Cox
London: William Godbid for Robert Littlebury ... and Moses Pitt, 1677. * 662 pp
Bernier, Franðcois. The history of the late revolution of the empire of the Great Mogol together
with the most considerable passages for 5 years following in that empire: to which is added, a
letter to the Lord Colbert, touching the extent to Indostan, the circulation of the gold and silver of
the world, to discharge it self there, as also the riches, forces, and justice of the same and the
principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia. English’d out of French. 2nd ed. 2 vols.
London: 1676.
Clenche, John. A tour in France & Italy, made by an English Gentleman, 1675. London: 1676.
* 123 pp
Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de. The history of the conquest of China by the Tartars Together with
an account of several remarkable things, concerning the religion, manners, and customs of both
nations, but especially the latter. First writ in Spanish, by Senä§or Palafox, Bishop of Osma, and
Vice-Roy of Mexico. The second edition. And now rendred English. London: W. Godbid, 1676.
* 588 pp
Bernier, Franðcois. The history of the late revolution of the empire of the Great Mogol together
with the most considerable passages for 5 years following in that empire: to which is added A
letter to the Lord Colbert touching the extent of Indostan, the circulation of the gold and silver of
the world to discharge it self there, as also the riches, forces, and justice of the same, and the
principal cause of the decay of the states of Asia. 2nd ed. 4 vols. London: 1676.
Felltham, Owen. Batavia, or, The Hollander displayed being thre weeks observations of the low
countrry, especially Holland, in brief characters & observations of the people & country, the
gouvernement of their state & private families, their virtues and vices: also a perfect description
of the people & country of Scotland. London: Amsterdam: Steven Swart, 1675. * 71 pp
Josselyn, John. An account of two voyages to New-England wherein you have the setting out of
a ship, with the charges, the prices of all necessaries for furnishing a planter & his family at his
first coming, a description of the country, natives and creatures, the government of the countrey
as it is now possessed by the English &c., a large chronological table of the most remarkable
passages from the first discovering of the continent of America to the year 1673. 2nd ed.
London: Printed for G. Widdowes, 1675. * 279 pp
The Present state of Ireland together with some remarques upon the antient state thereof:
likewise a description of the chief towns: with a map of the kingdome. London: M.D. for Chr.
Wilkinson and T. Burrell, 1673. * 280 pp
A Description of the seven United Provinces of Netherland wherein is set forth the quality of the
country, the productions of the soyl, the trade, manufactures, customes manners and dispositions
of the people, the constitution of their laws, the number of the towns, cities and fortification, the
original, strength, greatness and riches of each city: together with an exact map of the whole
county wherein is laid down the scituations of every city, town, village, castle, fort, and every
other remarkable place throughout the whole of the land. London: Joseph Moxon, 1673. * 23 pp
Ligon, Richard. A true & exact history of the island of Barbadoes illustrated with a map of the
island, as also the principal trees and plants there, set forth in their due proportions and shapes,
drawn out by their several and respective scales: together with the ingenio that makes the sugar,
with the plots of the several houses, rooms, and other places, that are used in the whole process
of sugar-making, viz. the grinding-room, the boyling-room, the filling-room, the curing-house,
still-house, and furnaces, all cut in copper. London: Peter Parker, 1673. * 122 pp
Lobo, Jerâonimo. A short relation of the river Nile of its source and curent: of its overflowing
the campagnia of Egypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities / written by
an eye-witness who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire. London:
Printed for John Martin, 1673. * 104 pp
Ray, John. Observations topographical, moral, & physiological made in a journey through part
of the Low-countries, Germany, Italy, and France: with a catalogue of plants not native of
England, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues / by John Ray ...
whereunto is added A brief account of Francis Willughby Esq; his voyage through a good part of
Spain. London: Printed for J. Martyn, 1673. * 499 pp
Sandys, George. Sandys travels containing an history of the original and present state of the
Turkish Empire, their laws, government, policy, military force, courts of justice, and commerce,
the Mahometan religion and ceremonies, a description of Constantinople, the Grand Signior’s
seraglio, and his manner of living: also, of Greece, with the religion and customs of the Grecians:
of ¥gypt, the antiquity, hieroglyphicks, rites, customs, and discipline, and religion of the
¥gyptians: a voyage on the River Nylvs: of Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramides,
Colossus, the former flourishing and present state of Alexandria: a description of the Holy-Land,
of the Jews, and several sects of Christians living there: of Jerusalem, sepulchre of Christ,
Temple of Solomon, and what else either of antiquity, or worth observation: lastly, Italy
described, and the islands adjoining, as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the ¥olian Islands, of
Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Mesena, Aetna, Scylla, and Charybdis, and other places of
note. 7th ed. London: Printed for John Williams junior, 1673. * 240 pp
Brown, Edward. A brief account of some travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia,
Thessaly, Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola, and Friuli as also some observations on the gold,
silver, copper, quick-silver mines, baths, and mineral waters in those parts: with the figures of
some habits and remarkable places. London: T.R., 1673. * 144 pp * 2/1685, 2/1687
Ligon, Richard. A true & exact history of the island of Barbadoes illustrated with a map of the
island, as also the principal trees and plants there, set forth in their due proportions and shapes,
drawn out by their several and respective scales: together with the ingenio that makes the sugar,
with the plots of the several houses, rooms, and other places, that are used in the whole process
of sugar-making. London: 1673. * 122 pp
Temple, William. Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands. 2nd ed. London:
A. Maxwell for Sa. Gellibrand, 1673. * 279 pp
Temple, William. Observations upon the United Provinces of the Netherlands by Sir William
Temple. London: A. Maxwell for Sa. Gellibrand, 1673. * 255 pp
Blome, Richard. A description of the island of Jamaica; with the other isles and territories in
America, to which the English are related, viz. Barbadoes, St. Christophers, Nievis or Mevis,
Antego, St. Vincent, Dominica, Montserrat, Anguilla, Barbada, Bermudes, Carolina, Virginia,
Maryland, New-York, New England, New-Found-Land. / Taken from the notes of Sr. Thomas
Linch, knight, governour of Jamaica; and other experienced persons in the said places. London:
T. Milbourn, 1672. * 192 pp
Felltham, Owen. Batavia, or, The Hollander displayed in brief characters & observations of the
people & country, the government of their state & private families, their virtues and vices: also,
A perfect description of the people & country of Scotland. London: Printed for G. Widdowes,
1672. * 89 pp
Besongne, Nicolas. The present state of France conteining the orders, dignities, and charges of
that kingdom: newly corrected, and put into a better method then formerly. Written in French,
and faithfully Englished. London: 1671. * 492 pp
Caron, Franðcois. A true description of the mighty kingdoms of Japan and Siam written
originally in Dutch by Francis Caron and Joost Schorten; and now rendred into English by Capt.
Roger Manley. London: Printed for Robert Boulter, 1671. * 152 pp
Montanus, Arnoldus. Remarkable addresses by way of embassy from the East-India Company
of the United Provinces, to the Emperor of Japan Containing a description of their several
territories, cities, temples, and fortresses; their religions, laws, and customs; their prodigious
Wealth, and gorgeous habits; the nature of their soil, plants, beasts, hills, rivers, and fountains:
with the character of the ancient and modern Japanners. Collected out of their several writings
and journals by Arnoldus Montanus. English’d, and adorn’d with a hundred several sculptures,
by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesties cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels
in the Kingdom of Ireland. London: 1671. * 488 pp
The present state of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries as to the government, laws,
forces, riches, manners, customes, revenue, and territory of the Dutch. 2nd ed. London: 1671. *
414 pp
Frâejus, Roland. The relation of a voyage made into Mauritania in Africk by the Sieur Roland
Frejus of Marseilles, by the French King’s order in the year 1666, to Muley Arxid, King of
Tafiletta, &c., for the establishment of a commerce in all the kingdom of Fez and all his other
conquests: with A letter in answer to divers curious questions concerning the religion, manners,
and customs of his countreys, also their trading to Tombutum for gold, and divers other
remarkable particulars by Mons. A. Charant, who lived 25 years in the kingdom of Sus and
Morocco. London: W. Godbid, 1671. * 119 pp
Clark, Samuel. A True and faithful account of the four chiefest plantations of the English in
America to wit, of Virginia, New-England, Bermudus, Barbados ...: as also of the natives of
Virginia and New-England. London: 1670. * 91 pp
Sandys, George. Sandys travels containing an history of the original and present state of the
Turkish Empire, their laws, government, policy, military force, courts of justice, and commerce,
the Mahometan religion and ceremonies, a description of Constantinople, the Grand Signior’s
seraglio, and his manner of living: also, of Greece, with the religion and customs of the Grecians;
Of ¥gypt, the antiquity, hieroglyphicks, rites, customs, discipline, and religion of the ¥gyptians;
A voyage on the River Nylvs; Of Armenia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes, the Pyramides, Colossus, the
former flourishing and present state of Alexandria; A description of the Holy-Land, of the Jews,
and several sects of Christians living there; Of Jerusalem, sepulchre of Christ, Temple of
Solomon, and what else either of antiquity, or worth observation; Lastly, Italy described, and the
islands adjoyning, as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the ¥olian Islands, of Rome, Venice, Naples,
Syracusa, Mesena, ¥tna, Scylla and Charybdis, and other places of note. 6th ed. London:
Printed for Rob. Clavel, Tho. Passinger, Will Cadman, Tho. Sawbridge, and Will Birch, 1670. *
240 pp
Lobo, Jerâonimo. A short relation of the river Nile of its sourse and current, of its overflowing
the Campagnia of ¥gypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean, and of other curiosities / written by
an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire. London:
Printed for John Martyn, 1669. * 105 pp
Sprat, Thomas. Observations on Monsieur de Sorbier’s voyage into England written to Dr.
Wren, professor of astronomy in Oxford. [London]: In the Savoy, Printed for James Martyn, and
James Allestry, 1668. * 256 pp
Alsop, George. A character of the province of Mary-land ... also a small treatise on the wilde
and naked Indians (or Susquehanokes) of Mary-land, their customs, manners, absurdities, &
religion: together with a collection of historical letters. London: T.J. for Peter Dring, 1666. *
118 pp
Contents: I. The scituation and plenty of the province -- II. The laws, customs and natural
demeanor of the inhabitant -- III. The worst and best usage of a Mary-land servant opened in
view -- IV. The traffique and vendable commodities of the countrey.
Poor Robins Character of France, or, France painted to the life in a brief dialogue of the
description of that nation, their manners, customs, complements, language, discourse &c.: as
also, an exact character of the city of Paris, of their gentry, peasants, women &c. London: 1666.
* 31 pp
Della Valle, Pietro. The travels of Sig. Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and
Arabia Deserta in which, the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique,
and rites both religious and civil, of those Oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described:
in familiar letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano. London: J. Macock for Henry
Herringman, 1665. * 480 pp
Herbert, Thomas. Some years travels into divers parts of Africa and Asia the Great describing
more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable
occurrences as hapned [sic] in those parts during these later times: as also, many other rich and
famous kingdoms in the orientall India, with the isles adjacent: severally relating their religion,
language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them . 3rd ed. London: J.
Best, 1665. * 420 pp
Sprat, Thomas. Observations on Monsieur de Sorbier’s Voyage into England written to Dr.
Wren, professor of astronomy in Oxford. London: Printed for John Martyn, and James Allestry,
1665. * 298 pp
Della Valle, Pietro. The travels of Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and Arabia
Deserta in which the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique, and rites
both religious and civil, of those Oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described in familiar
letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano: whereunto is added a relation of Sir Thomas Roe’s
Voyage into the East-Indies. London: J. Macock, 1665. * 480 pp
The Dutch drawn to life. London: Printed for Tho. Johnson, and H. Marsh, 1664. * 156 pp
Contents: “In I. an exact description and character of the several provinces of the
Netherlands, II. an account of their trade and industry, III. a well-weigh’d re-search into their
policy, government, and strength, IV. a particular discourse of their religion and customes, V.
a close narrative of the way and method whereby they made themselves a free state under the
conduct of the Prince of Aurange: whereunto is added the lives of the 5 last Princes, VI. a
continued history of the last war, together with their dealings with England, from the year
1612 to the year 1660.”
Herbert, Thomas. Some years travels into divers parts of Africa and Asia the great Describing
more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable
occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and
famous kingdoms in the orientall India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion,
language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them. 3rd ed. London: J.
Best, 1664. * 420 pp
Caron, Franðcois. A true description of the mighty kingdoms of Japan and Siam written
originally in Dutch by Francis Caron and Joost Schorten; and now rendred into English by Capt.
Roger Manley. London: Samuel Broun and John de l’Ecluse, 1663. * 152 pp
Pinto, Fernäao Mendes. The voyages and adventures of Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, a Portugal:
during his travels for the space of one and twenty years in the kingdoms of Ethiopia, China,
Tartaria, Cauchinchina, Calaminham, Siam, Pegu, Japan, and a great part of the East-Indies.
With a relation and description of most of the places thereof; their religion, laws, riches,
customs, and government in the time of peace and war. Where he five times suffered shipwrack,
was sixteen times sold, and thirteen times made a slave. Written originally by himself in the
Portugal tongue, and dedicated to the Majesty of Philip King of Spain. Done into English by
H.C. Gent. London: J. Macock, 1663. * 326 pp
Felltham, Owen. A brief character of the Low-countries under the States being three weeks
observation of the vices and virtues of the inhabitants. London: Printed for R. Lowndes, 1662. *
100 pp
Felltham, Owen. Brief character of the Low-countries under the States. 8th ed. London: E.
Cotes, 1661. * 375 pp
Hickeringill, Edmund. Jamaica viewed with all the ports, harbours, and their several soundings,
towns, and settlements thereunto belonging together, with the nature of it’s climate, fruitfulnesse
of the soile, and its suitableness to English complexions. With several other collateral
observations and reflexions upon the island. 2nd ed. London: 1661. * 87 pp
Italy in its original glory, ruine, and revival being an exact survey of the whole geography and
history of that famous country, with the adjacent islands of Sicily, Malta, &c.: and whatever is
remarkable in Rome (the mistress of the world) and all those towns and territories mentioned in
antient and modern authors. London: S. Griffin for H. Twyford, Tho. Dring and I. Place, 1660. *
327 pp
Felltham, Owen. A brief character of the Low-Countries under the states being three weeks
observation of the vices and vertues of the inhabitants. London: 1660. * 100 pp
Weldon, Anthony. A perfect description of the people and country of Scotland. London: printed
for J.S., 1659. * 21 pp
Sandys, George. Sandys travailes containing a history of the original and present state of the
Turkish Empire, their laws, government, policy military force, courts of justice and commerce:
the Mahometan religion and ceremonies: a description of Constantinople: the grand seignors
seraglio and his manner of living: also, of Greece, with the religion and customes of the
Graecians: of Egypt, the antiquity, hieroglyphicks rites, customs, discipline and religion of the
Egyptians: a voyage on the river Nilus, and of the crocodile: of Arminia, Grand Cairo, Rhodes,
the pyramides, colossus, mummies, &c.: the former flourishing and present state of Alexandria: a
description of the Holy-land: of the Jews and several sects of Christians living there: of
Jerusalem, sepulchre of Christ, temple of Solomon and what else either of antiquity or worth
observation: lately, Italy described, and the Islands adjoyning, as Cyprus, Crete Malta, Sicilia,
the Aeolian Islands, of Rome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Messena, Aetna, Scylla and Charybdis
and other places of note. 6th ed. London: R. and W. Leybourn, 1658. * 240 pp
Gatford, Lionel. Publick good without private interest, or, A compendious remonstrance of the
present sad state and condition of the English colonie of Virginea [sic] with a modest declaration
of the severall causes ... why it hath not prospered better hitherto ... / humbly presented to His
Highness the Lord Protectour, by a person zealously devoted, to the more effectual propagating
of the Gospel in that nation. London: 1657. * 26 pp
Fletcher, Giles. The history of Russia or The government of the Emperour of Muscovia with the
manners and fashions of the people of that countrey. / By G. Fletcher sometime fellow of Kings
Colledge in Cambridge, and employed in the embassie thither. [London:1656]. * 280 pp
America: or An exact description of the West-Indies more especially of those provinces which
are under the dominion of the King of Spain. London: Ric. Hodgkinsonne, 1655. * 484 pp
Terry, Edward. A voyage to East-India. Wherein some things are taken notice of in our passage
thither, but many more in our abode there, within that rich and most spacious empire of the Great
Mogol. Mix’t with some parallel observations and inferences upon the storie, to profit as well as
delight the reader. / Observed by Edward Terry minister of the Word (then student of ChristChurch in Oxford, and chaplain to the Right Honorable Sr. Thomas Row Knight, Lord
Ambassadour to the great Mogol) now rector of the church at Greenford, in the county of
Middlesex. London: T.W., 1655. * 545 pp
The court of Rome. Wherein is sett forth the whole government thereof; all the officers
belonging unto it, with the value of their offices, as they are sold by the Pope also the originall,
creation and present condition of the cardinals: together with the manner of the now Pope
Innocent the tenth’s election; coronation, and hiding in state to take possession of his lateranense
church. Besides many other remarkable matters most worthy to be knowne. And a direction for
such as shall travell to Rome, how they may with most ease, and commoditie view all those
rarities, curiosities, and antiquities, which are to be seene there. London: 1654. * 275 pp.
Adrichem, Christiaan van. A description and explanation of 268. places in Jerusalem and in the
suburbs thereof, as it flourished in the time of Jesus Christ Answerable to each of the 268.
figures that are in its large, and most exact description in the map; shewing the several places of
the acts and sufferings of Jesus Christ, and his holy Apostles. London: 1653. * 91 pp
The Voyages & travels of that renowned captain, Sir Francis Drake, into the West-Indies, and
round the world giving a perfect relation of his strange adventures, and many wonderful
discoveries, his fight with the Spaniard, and many barbarous nations: his taking St. Jago, St.
Domingo, Carthagena, St. Augusta and many other places in the golden country of America, and
other parts of the world: his description of monsters and monstrous people: with other other
remarkable passages not before extant: containted in the history of his life and death, both
pleasant and profitable to the reader. [London]: C.B., 1652. * 24 pp
Boate, Gerard. Irelands naturall history being a true and ample description of its situation,
greatness, shape, and nature: of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs ...: with its heads or promontories,
harbours, roades and bayes ...: and lastly, of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and
What diseases it is free from or subject unto. London: For John Wright, 1652. * 186 pp
Bèunting, Heinrich. Itinerarium totius Sacrae Scripturµ. A description of the land of Canaan;
with other provinces, toWns & places mentioned in the Old & New Testaments. Wherein, the
city of Jerusalem is described, as it stood in our Saviours time, how it was destroyed, and as it is
at this present.: With a treatise of weights, moneyes & measures spoken of in the Scriptures,
reduced to the English quantity, valuation and weight.: Also, a narration of the lives and actions
of all the holy patriarchs, prophets, judges, kings, our Saviour and his apostles, and a chronology
of their times.: A worke very profitable, and will give great light to the understanding of the
Holy Bible. London: S.I., 1652. * 570 pp
Felltham, Owen. A true and exact character of the Low-Countreyes; especially Holland or, the
Dutchman anatomized, and truly dissected. Being the series of three moneths observations of the
country, customes, religions, manners, and dispositions of the people. A tract very admirable and
sententious, no lesse pleasant then profitable to peruse. London: 1652. * 24 pp
Lancton, Thomas. The land of Canaan as it was possessed by the twelve tribes, the promised
land or whole Palestina. With all the townes and places which the scripture nameth in them are
exactly set down. So that there is not the name of any city, town, countrey, mountaine, river,
wildernesse, or plaine mentioned in scripture, within the land of Canaan, or in any countries
about them, but are inserted, and in their true graduations observed. Their notations by scriptures
and diversities of names whereby many of them are called. As also most of the chiefest actions
happening in every severall tribe by figures marked, ... whereby they may be readily known and
found. All tending. To make more plaine unto us the histories of the holy scriptures both in the
Old and New Testament. London: M. Simmons,1652. * 48 pp
Sandys, George. Sandys travailes: containing a history of the originall and present state of the
Turkish empire: their lawes, governement, policy, military force, courts of justice, and
commerce: the Mahometan religion and ceremonies, a description of Constantinople ...: Also, of
Greece ...: Of gypt ...: A description of the Holy-Land ...: Lastly, Italy described, and the islands
adjoyning ... and other places of notes. 5th ed. London: Richard Cotes, 1652. * 240 pp
Bon, Ottaviano. A description of the Grand Signor’s seraglio, or Turkish emperours court.
London: 1650. * 200 pp
Mandeville, John, The voyages and travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight Wherein is set down
the way to the Holy Land, and to Hierusalem: as also to the lands of the great Caane, and of
Prester Iohn: to Inde, and divers other countreys: together with many and strange marvels
therein. London: R.B., 1650. * 160 pp
Williams, Edward. Virgo triumphans: or, Virginia richly and truly valued; more especially the
south part thereof: viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude
from 31 to 37 degr. relating the meanes of raising infinite profits to the adventurers and planters:
humbly presented as the auspice of a beginning yeare, to the Parliament of England, and
Councell of State. London: Thomas Harper, 1650. * 47 pp
Bullock, William. Virginia impartially examined, and left to publick view, to be considered by
all iudicious and honest men under which title is comprehended the degrees from 34 to 39,
wherein lyes the rich and healthfull countries of Roanock, the now plantations of Virginia and
Mary-land. London: John Hammond, 1649. * 66 pp
A perfect description of Virginia: being, a full and true relation of the present state of the
plantation, their health, peace, and plenty: the number of people, with their abundance of cattell,
fowl, fish, &c. with severall sorts of rich and good commodities, which may there be had, either
naturally, or by art and labour. Which we are fain to procure from Spain, France, Denmark,
Swedeland, Germany, Poland, yea, from the East-Indies. There having been nothing related of
the true estate of this plantation these 25 years. Being sent from Virginia, at the request of a
gentleman of worthy note, who desired to know the true state of Virginia as it now stands. Also,
a narration of the countrey, within a few dayes journey of Virginia, west and by south, where
people come to trade: being related to the governour, Sir William Berckley, who is to go
himselfe to discover it with 30 horse, and 50 foot, and other things needfull for his enterprize.
With the manner how the Emperor Nichotawance came to Sir William Berckley, attended with
five petty Kings, to doe homage, and bring tribute to King Charles. With his solemne
protestation, that the sun and moon should lose their lights before he (or his people in that
country) should prove disloyall, but ever to keepe faith and allegiance to King Charles. London:
1649 [i.e. 1648]. * 19 pp
Raymond, John. An itinerary contayning a voyage, made through Italy, in the yeare 1646, and
1647. London: 1648. * 284 pp
Ireland. Or a booke: together with an exact mappe of the most principall townes, great and small,
in the said kingdome. Wherein the longitude, latitude, and distance of one towne from another,
as also the county or province such place is in, alphabetically set down. Very usefull for all sorts
of people, that have or may have any interest in that kingdome. London: 1647. * 33 pp
Boothby, Richard. A breife discovery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar or
St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India. With relation of the healthfulnesse, pleasure, fertility
and wealth of that country, ... Also the condition of the natives, ... Also trading from port to port
an Indian and Asia over, ... The chiefest place in the world to inrich men by trade, ... Also the
excellent meanes and accommodation to fit the planters there. London: E.G., 1646. * 72 pp
Fletcher, Giles. The history of Russia, or, The government of the Emperour of Muscovia with
the manners & fashions of the people of that countrey. London: W.M., 1643. * 280 pp
A geographicall description of the kingdom of Ireland. According to the 5 provinces, and 32
counties; together with the stations, creeks, and harbours belonging thereto: fit for gentlemen,
souldiers, and sea-men to acquaint themselves withall. As also declaring the right and titles of
the kings of England unto that kingdom. Likewise setting down a brief relation of the former
rebellions, and of their suppression; especially that in Q. Elizabeths time by Tyrone. London:
I.R., 1642. * 104 pp
Somner, William. The most accurate history of the ancient city, and famous cathedral of
Canterbury Being an exact description of all the rarities in that city, suburbs, and cathedral:
together, with the lives of all the arch-bishops of that See. London: William Godbid, 1661. *
516 pp
Hamond, Walter. A paradox Prooving that the inhabitants of the isle called Madagascar, or St.
Laurence, (in temporall things) are the happiest people in the world. Whereunto is prefixed, a
briefe and true description of that island: the nature of the climate, and condition of the
inhabitants, and their speciall affection to the English above other nations. With most probable
arguments of a hopefull and fit plantation of a colony there, in respect of the fruitfulnesse of the
soyle, the benignity of the ayre, and the relieving of our English ships, both to and from the EastIndies. London: 1640. * 38 pp
Wood, William. New Englands prospect:A true, lively, and experimentall description of that
part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of that country, both as it
stands to our new-come English planters; and to the old native inhabitants. Laying down that
which may both enrich the knowledge of the mind-travelling reader, or benefit the future
voyager. London: Iohn Dawson, 1639. * 83 pp
Blount, Henry. A voyage into the Levant A breife relation of a iourney, lately performed by
Master Henry Blunt Gentleman. from England by the way of Venice, into Dalmatia, Sclavonia,
Bosnah, Hungary, Macedonia, Thessaly, Thrace, Rhodes and Egypt, unto Gran Cairo: with
particular observations concerning the moderne condition of the Turkes, and other people under
that Empire. 3rd ed. London: I[ohn] L[egat], 1638. * 126 pp
Bruton, William. Newes from the East-Indies; or, a voyage to Bengalla, one of the greatest
kingdomes under the high and mighty prince Pedesha Shassallem, usually called the Great
Mogull With the state and magnificence of the court of Malcandy, kept by the nabob viceroy, or
vice-king under the aforesayd monarch: also their detestable religion, mad and foppish rites, and
ceremonies, and wicked sacrifices and impious customes used in those parts. London: I. Okes,
1638. * 35 pp
Herbert, Thomas. Some yeares travels into divers parts of Asia and Afrique Describing
especially the two famous empires, the Persian, and the great Mogull: weaved with the history of
these later times as also, many rich and spatious kingdomes in the orientall India, and other parts
of Asia; together with the adjacent iles. Severally relating the religion, language, qualities,
customes, habit, descent, fashions, and other observations touching them. With a revivall of the
first discoverer of America. London: R[ichard] Bi[sho]p. for Iacob Blome and Richard Bishop,
1638. * 364 pp
Underhill, John. Newes from America; or, A new and experimentall discoverie of New England
containing, a true relation of their war-like proceedings these two yeares last past, with a figure
of the Indian fort, or palizado. Also a discovery of these places, that as yet have very few or no
inhabitants which would yeeld speciall accommodation to such as will plant there, viz.
Queenapoik. Agu-wom. Hudsons River. Long Island. Nahanticut. Martins Vinyard. Pequet.
Naransett Bay. Elizabeth Islands. Puscat away. Casko with about a hundred islands neere to
Casko. By Captaine Iohn Underhill, a commander in the warres there. London: I. D[awson],
1638. * 44 pp
Blount, Henry. A voyage into the Levant A breife relation of a iourney, lately performed by
Master H.B. Gentleman, from England by the way of Venice, into Dalmatia, Sclavonia, Bosnah,
Hungary, Macedonia, Thessaly, Thrace, Rhodes and Egypt, unto Gran Cairo: with particular
observations concerning the moderne condition of the Turkes, and other people under that
Empire. 2nd ed. London: I[ohn] L[egat], 1637. * 126 pp
Crowne, William. A true relation of all the remarkable places and passages observed in the
travels of the right honourable Thomas Lord HoWard, Earle of Arundell and Surrey, Primer
Earle, and Earle Marshall of England, ambassadour extraordinary to his sacred Majesty
Ferdinando the second, emperour of Germanie, anno Domini 1636. London: 1637. * 770 pp
Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610 Foure bookes. Containing a
description of the Turkish Empire, of ¥gypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and
ilands adioyning. 4th ed. London: Printed [by Thomas Cotes] for Andrew Crooke, 1637. * 309
pp
Blount, Henry. A voyage into the Levant A breife relation of a iourney, lately performed by
Master H.B. Gentlemen, from England by the way of Venice, into Dalmatia, Sclavonia, Bosnah,
Hungary, Macedonia, Thessaly, Thrace, Rhodes and Egypt, unto Gran Cairo: with particular
observations concerning the moderne condition of the Turkes, and other people under that
Empire. London: I[ohn] L[egat], 1636. * 126 pp
Wood, William. New Englands prospect¨ A true, lively, and experimentall description of that
part of America, commonly called New England: discovering the state of that countrie, both as it
stands to our new-come English planters; and to the old native inhabitants. Laying downe that
which may both enrich the knowledge of the mind-travelling reader, or benefit the future
voyager. London: Tho. Cotes, 1635. * 83 pp
Herbert, Thomas. A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626: into Afrique and the
greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie, and some parts of the orientall
Indies and iles adiacent: of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies, and other matters
concerning them: together with the proceedings and death of the three late ambassadours, Sir
D.C., Sir R.S., and the Persian Nogdi-Beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia
and the great Mogol. London: William Stansby and Jacob Bloome, 1634. * 225 pp
Wood, William. NewEnglands prospect¨ A true, lively, and experimentall description of that
part of America, commonly called NewEngland: discovering the state of that countrie, both as it
stands to our new-come English planters; and to the old native inhabitants. Laying downe that
which may both enrich the knowledge of the mind-travelling reader, or benefit the future
voyager. London: Tho. Cotes, 1634. * 98 pp
A publication of Guiana’s plantation Newly undertaken by the Right Honble. the Earle of
Barkshire (Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter) and company for that most famous
river of the Amazones in America. Wherein is briefly shewed the lawfulnesse of plantations in
forraine countries; hope of the natives conversion; nature of the river; qualitie of the land,
climate, and people of Guiana; with the provisions for mans sustenance, and commodities therein
growing for the trade of merchandise and manner of the adventure. With an answer to some
objections touching feare of the enemie. London: William Iones, 1632. * 24 pp
Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610 Foure bookes. Containing a
description of the Turkish Empire, of ¥gypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and
ilands adioyning. 3rd ed. London: Printed [by George Miller] for Ro: Allot, 1632. * 309 pp
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the
names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an p0 s: 1584. to
this present 1626. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell
them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes,
their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. London: I[ohn]
D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Edward Blackmore, 1632. * 248 pp
A publication of Guiana’s plantation newly undertaken by the Right Honble. the Earle of
Barkshire ... and company for that most famous River of the Amazones in America: wherein is
briefly shewed the lawfulnesse of plantations in forraine countries, hope of the natives
conversion, nature of the river, qualitie of the land, climate, and people of Guiana. London:
William Iones, 1632. * 24 pp
Coverte, Robert. A true and almost incredible report of an Englishman, that (being cast away in
the good ship called the Assension in Cambaya, the farthest part of the East Indies) trauelled by
land thorow many vnknowne kingdomes and great cities With a particular description of all
those kingdomes, cities, and people: as also, a relation of their commodities and manner of
traffiqne [sic], and at what seasons of the yeere they are most in vse. Faythfully related: with a
discouery of a great emperour called the Great Mogoll, a prince not till now knowne to our
English nation. London: I[ohn] N[orton], 1631. * 68 pp
Pellham, Edward. Gods power and providence: shewed, in the miraculous preservation and
deliverance of eight Englishmen, left by mischance in Green-land anno 1630. nine moneths and
twelve dayes With a true relation of all their miseries, their shifts and hardship they were put to,
their food, &c. such as neither heathen nor Christian men ever before endured. With a
description of the chiefe places and rarities of that barren and cold countrey. London: R.
Y[oung], 1631. * 35 pp
Smith, John. Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or any where. Or,
The path-way to experience to erect a plantation With the yearely proceedings of this country in
fishing and planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630. and their present estate. Also how
to prevent the greatest inconveniences, by their proceedings in Virginia, and other plantations, by
approved examples. With the countries armes, a description of the coast, harbours, habitations,
land-markes, latitude and longitude. London: Iohn Haviland, 1631. * 40 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A relation of the trauells of two English pilgrimes what admirable accidents
befell them in their iourney towards Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro, Alexandria, and other places.
Also, what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories (according with the ancient
remembrances in the holy Scriptures) they saw in Terra Sancta: with a perfect description of the
old and new Ierusalem, and situation of the countries about them. Written by H.T. in the behalfe
of himselfe and his fellow pilgrime. London: I[ohn] N[orton], 1631. * 33 pp
Levett, Christopher. A voyage into New England begun in 1623. and ended in 1624. London:
William Iones, 1628. * 38 pp
Robson, Charles. Newes from Aleppo A letter written to T.V. B. of D. vicar of Cockfield in
Southsex¨ By Charles Robson Master of Artes, fellow of Qu: Col: in Oxford, and preacher to the
Company of our English Merchants at Aleppo. London: Printed [by John Dawson] for M[ichael]
S[parke], 1628. * 19 pp
Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610 Foure bookes. Containing a
description of the Turkish Empire, of ¥gypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and
ilands adioyning. 3rd ed. London: Printed [by Thomas Cotes] for Ro: Allot, 1627. * 309 pp
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the
names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an p0 s: 1584. to
this present 1626. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell
them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes,
their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe
bookes. London: I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1627. * 248 pp
Vaughan, William. The golden fleece diuided into three parts, under which are discouered the
errours of religion, the vices and decayes of the kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth,
and to restore trading so much complayned of: transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the
southermost part of the iland, commonly called the Newfoundland. London: 1626. * 149 pp
Harcourt, Robert. The relation of a voyage to Guiana Describing the climate, situation, fertilitie,
& commodities of that country: together with the manner and customes of the people. London:
Edw: Allde, 1626. * 84 pp
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the
names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an p0 s: 1584. to
this present 1626. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell
them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes,
their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe
bookes. London: I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1626. * 248 pp
Hagthorpe, John. Englands-exchequer. Or A discourse of the sea and nauigation with some
things thereto coincident concerning plantations. Likewise some particular remonstrances, how a
sea-force might be profitably imployed. Wherein by the way, is likewise set downe the great
commodities and victories the Portingalls, Spaniards, Dutch, and others, haue gotten by
nauigation and plantations, in the West-Indies, and else-where. Written as an incouragement to
our English nation to affect the like, who are better prouided then any of those. London: Printed
[by Miles Flesher] for Nathaniel Butter, and Nicholas Bourne, 1625. * 49 pp
Morrell, William. New-England. Or A briefe enarration of the ayre, earth, water, fish and fowles
of that country With a description of the natures, orders, habits, and religion of the natiues; in
Latine and English verse. London: I. D[awson], 1625. * 24 pp
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Iles with the
names of the adventurers, planters, and governours, from their first beginning, an p0 s 1584. to
this present 1625. With the proceedings of those severall colonies, and the accidents that befell
them in all their iourneyes and discoveries. Also, the maps and descriptions of all those
countries, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided
into sixe bookes. By Captaine Iohn Smith, sometimes governour in those countries, and admirall
of New-England. London: I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1625. *
248 pp
Levett, Christopher. A voyage into New England begun in 1623. and ended in 1624 Performed
by Christopher Levett, his Maiesties woodward of Somerset-shire, and one of the Councell of
New-England. London: William Iones, 1624. * 38 pp
Rich, Barnabe. A new Irish prognosticatio[n], or, Popish callender wherein is described the
disposition of the Iris[h] with the manner of their behauiour, and how they for the most part are
addicted to poperie; with the superstisious supposall of St. Patricks purging of Ireland of all
venemous things; with a calculation of all the popish trinkets brought from the Pope, by his
embassadors, Doctor Sanders and Allen, two famous Iesuites. London: 1624. * 116 pp
Smith, John. The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the
names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an p0 s: 1584. to
this present 1624. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell
them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes,
their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. London: I[ohn]
D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1624. * 248 pp
Jobson, Richard. The golden trade: or, A discouery of the riuer Gambra, and the golden trade of
the Aethiopians Also, the commerce with a great blacke merchant, called Buckor Sano, and his
report of the houses couered with gold, and other strange obseruations for the good of our owne
countrey; set downe as they were collected in trauelling, part of the yeares, 1620. and 1621.
London: Nicholas Okes, 1623. * 166 pp
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse and discouery of New-found-land with many reasons to
prooue how worthy and beneficiall a plantation may there be made, after a better manner than it
was. Together with the laying open of certaine enormities and abuses commited by some that
trade to that countrey, and the meanes laid downe for reformation thereof. London: Felix
Kingston, 1623. * 97 pp
Hawkins, Richard. The observations of Sir Richard Hawkins Knight, in his voiage into the
South Sea. Anno Domini 1593. London: I[ohn] D[awson], 1622. * 169 pp
Waterhouse, Edward. Inconveniencies that have happened to some persons which have
transported themselves from England to Virginia, without provisions necessary to sustaine
themselves, hath greatly hindred the progresse of that noble plantation. A declaration of the state
of the colony and affaires in Virginia With a relation of the barbarous massacre in the time of
peace and league, treacherously executed by the natiue infidels vpon the English, the 22 of
March last. Together with the names of those that were then massacred; that their lawfull heyres,
by this notice giuen, may take order for the inheriting of their lands and estates in Virginia. And
a treatise annexed, written by that learned mathematician Mr. Henry Briggs, of the Northwest
passage to the South Sea through the continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson. Also a
commemoration of such worthy benefactors as haue contributed their Christian charitie towards
the aduancement of the colony. And a note of the charges of necessary prouisions fit for euery
man that intends to goe to Virginia. London: G. Eld, 1622. * 54 pp
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse containing a louing inuitation both honourable, and profitable
to all such as shall be aduenturers, either in person, or purse, for the aduancement of his
Maiesties most hopefull plantation in the New-found-land, lately vndertaken. London: Felix
Kyngston, 1622. * 46 pp
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse and discouery of New-found-land with many reasons to
prooue how worthy and beneficiall a plantation may there be made, after a far better manner than
now it is. Together with the laying open of certaine enormities and abuses committed by some
that trade to that countrey, and the meanes laid downe for reformation thereof. London: Felix
Kingston, 1622. * 107 pp
Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610 Foure bookes. Containing a
description of the Turkish Empire, of ¥gypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and
ilands adioyning. 2nd ed. London: Printed [by Richard Field] for W: Barrett, 1621. * 309 pp
Taylor, John. Taylor his trauels: from the citty of London in England, to the citty of Prague in
Bohemia The manner of his abode there three weekes, his obseruations there, and his returne
from thence: how he past 600 miles downe the riuer of Elue, through Bohemia, Saxony, Anhalt,
the bishoprick of Madeberge, Brandenberge, Hamburgh, and so to England. With many relations
worthy of note. London: Nicholas Okes, 1620. * 32 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and strange discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgimes what
admirable accidents befell them in their iourney towards Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro,
Alexandria, and other places. Also, what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories
(according with the ancient remembrances in the holy Scriptures) they saw in terra sancta: with a
perfect description of the old and new Ierusalem, and situation of the countries about them. A
discourse of no lesse admiration, then well worth the regarding: written by Henry Timberlake, on
the behalfe of himselfe and his fellow pilgrime. London: Nicholas Okes, 1620. * 33 pp
Whitbourne, Richard. A discourse and discouery of New-found-land with many reasons to
prooue how worthy and beneficiall a plantation may there be made, after a far better manner than
now it is. Together with the laying open of certaine enormities and abuses commited by some
that trade to that countrey, and the meanes laide downe for reformation thereof. London: Felix
Kyngston, for William Barret, 1620. * 69 pp
Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon. The relation of a wonderfull voiage made by William
Cornelison Schouten of Horne Shewing how south from the Straights of Magelan, in Terra Delfuogo: he found and discouered a newe passage through the great South Sea, and that way sayled
round about the world. Describing what islands, countries, people, and strange aduentures he
found in his saide passage. London: T[homas] D[awson], 1619. * 82 pp
Coryate, Thomas. Mr Thomas Coriat to his friends in England sendeth greeting from Agra the
capitall city of the dominion of the great Mogoll in the Easterne India, the last of October, 1616.
Thy trauels and thy glory to ennamell, with fame we mount thee on the lofty cammell. London:
I. B[eale], 1618. * 52 pp
Taylor, John. The pennyles pilgrimage, or The money-lesse perambulation, of Iohn Taylor, alias
the Kings Majesties water-poet How he trauailed on foot from London to Edenborough in
Scotland, not carrying any money to or fro, neither begging, borrowing, or asking meate, drinke
or lodging. With his description of his entertainment in all places of his iourney, and a true report
of the vnmatchable hunting in the brea of Marre and Badenoch in Scotland. London: Edw: Allde, 1618. * 54 pp
Moryson, Fynes. An itinerary Written by Fynes Moryson Gent. First in the Latine tongue, and
then translated by him into English: containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tWelue
dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky,
France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Diuided into III parts. The I. part. Containeth a iournall
through all the said twelue dominions: shewing particularly the number of miles, the soyle of the
country, the situation of cities, the descriptions of them, with all monuments in each place worth
the seeing, as also the rates of hiring coaches or horses from place to place, with each daies
expences for diet, horse-meate, and the like. The II. part. Containeth the rebellion of Hugh, Earle
of Tyrone, and the appeasing thereof: written also in forme of a iournall. The III. part. Containeth
a discourse vpon seuerall heads, through all the said seuerall dominions. London: Iohn Beale,
1617. * 301 pp
Taylor, John. Three Weekes, three daies, and three houres obseruations and trauel, from London
to Hamburgh in Germanie amongst Iewes and gentiles, with descriptions of townes and towers,
castles and cittadels, artificiall gallowses, naturall hangmen. London: Edward Griffin, 1617. *
42 pp
Smith, John. A description of New England: or The obseruations, and discoueries, of Captain
Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614 with
the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the
French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords: whither this
present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall. London: Humfrey
Lownes, 1616. * 61 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and strange discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgimes what
admirable accidents befell them in their iourney towards Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro,
Alexandria, and other places. Also, what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories
(according with the ancient remembrances in the holy Scriptures) they saw in terra sancta: with a
perfect description of the old and new Ierusalem, and situation of the countries about them. A
discourse of no lesse admiration, then well worth the regarding: written by Henry Timberlake, on
the behalfe of himselfe and his fellow pilgrime. London: Nicholas Okes, 1616. * 33 pp
Feynes, Henri de. An exact and curious suruey of all the East Indies, euen to Canton, the chiefe
cittie of China all duly performed by land, by Monsieur de Monfart, the like whereof was neuer
hetherto, brought to an end. Wherein also are described the huge dominions of the great Mogor,
to whom that honorable knight, Sir Thomas Roe, was lately sent ambassador from the King.
London: Thomas Dawson, 1615. * 40 pp
Sandys, George. A relation of a iourney begun an: Dom: 1610 Foure bookes. Containing a
description of the Turkish Empire, of ¥gypt, of the Holy Land, of the remote parts of Italy, and
ilands adioyning. London: Printed [by Richard Field] for W: Barrett, 1615. * 309 pp
Coverte, Robert. A true and almost incredible report of an Englishman, that (being cast away in
the good ship called the Assention, in Cambaya, the farthest part of the East Indies) trauelled by
land through many vnknowne kingdomes, and great cities With a particular description of all
those kingdomes, cities, and people. As also a relation of their commodities and manner of
traffique, and what seasons of the yeare they are most in vse. Faithfully related. With a discovery
of a great emperour, called the Great Mogoll, a prince not till now knowne to our English nation.
2nd ed. London: N.O., 1614. * 68 pp
Harcourt, Robert. A relation of a voyage to Guiana Describing the climat, scituation, fertilitie,
prouisions and commodities of that country, containing seuen prouinces, and other signiories
within that territory: together, with the manners, customes, behauiors, and dispositions of the
people. London: Iohn Beale, 1613. * 71 pp
Sherley, Anthony. Sir Antony Sherley his relation of his trauels into Persia The dangers, and
distresses, which befell him in his passage, both by sea and land, and his strange and vnexpected
deliuerances. His magnificent entertainement in Persia, his honourable imployment there-hence,
as embassadour to the princes of Christendome, the cause of his disapointment therein, with his
aduice to his brother, Sir Robert Sherley, also, a true relation of the great magnificence, valour,
prudence, iustice, temperance, and other manifold vertues of Abas, now King of Persia, with his
great conquests, whereby he hath inlarged his dominions. London: 1613. * 139 pp
Whitaker, Alexander. Good newes from Virginia Sent to the Counsell and Company of Virginia,
resident in England. From Alexander Whitaker, the minister of Henrico in Virginia. Wherein
also is a narration of the present state of that countrey, and our colonies there. Perused and
published by direction from that Counsell. And a preface prefixed of some matters touching that
plantation, very requisite to be made knowne. London: Felix Kyngston, 1613. * 44 pp
Biddulph, William. The trauels of foure English men and preacher into Africa, Asia, Troy,
Bythinia, Thracia, and to the Blacke Sea and into Syria, Cilicia, Pisidia, Mesopotamia,
Damascus, Canaan, Galile, Samaria, Iudea, Palestina, Ierusalem, Iericho, and to the Red Sea: and
to sundry other places. Begunne in the the yeere of iubile, 1600. and by some of them finished
the yeere 1611. the others not yet returned. Very profitable for the helpe of the trauellers, and no
lesse delightfull to all the persons who take pleasure to heare of the manners, gouernment,
religion, and customes of forraine and heathen countries. London: Felix Kyngston, 1612. * 120
pp
Coverte, Robert. A true and almost incredible report of an Englishman, that (being cast away in
the good ship called the Assention in Cambaya the farthest part of the East Indies) trauelled by
land through many vnknowne kingdomes, and great cities With a particular description of all
those kingdomes, cities, and people. As also a relation of their commodities and manner of
traffique, and at what seasons of the yeere they are most in vse. Faithfully related. With a
discouery of a great emperour called the Great Mogoll, a prince not till now knowne to our
English nation. London: William Hall, for Thomas Archer and Richard Redmer, 1612. * 68 pp
Monipennie, John. The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short
description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Grµcia
into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in
Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with
a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first
king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and
Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole
realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers,
and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the
most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. London: Iohn Budge [and Simon Stafford], 1612. *
100 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and straunge discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgrimes what
admirable accidents hefell [sic] them in their iourney towards Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro,
Alexandria, and other places. Also, what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories
(according with the auncient remembrances in the holy Scriptures) they sawe in Terra Sancta:
with a perfect description of the old and new Ierusalem, and scituation of the countries about
them. A discourse of no less admiration, then well worth the regarding: written by Henry
Timberlake, on the behalfe of himselfe and his fellow pilgrime. London: [Edward Allde], 1612.
* 33 pp
Coryate, Thomas. Coryats crudities hastily gobled vp in five moneths trauells in France, Sauoy,
Italy, Rhetia co[m]monly called the Grisons country, Heluetia aliàs Switzerland, some parts of
high Germany, and the Netherlands; newly digested in the hungry aire of Odcombe in the county
of Somerset, & now dispersed to the nourishment of the trauelling members of this kingdome.
[London]: W[illiam] S[tansby], [1611].
Cartwright, John. The preachers trauels Wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of
the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania
and Parthia. With the authors returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldµa, and
Arabia. Containing a full suruew of the knigdom [sic] of Persia: and in what termes the Persian
stands with the Great Turke at this day: also a true relation of Sir Anthonie Sherleys
entertainment there: and the estate that his brother, M. Robert Sherley liued in after his departure
for Christendome. With the description of a port in the Persian gulf, commodious for our East
Indian merchants; and a briefe rehearsall of some grosse absudities [sic] in the Turkish Alcoran.
London: 1611. * 107 pp
Rich, Richard. Newes from Virginia The lost flocke triumphant. With the happy arriuall of that
famous and worthy knight Sr. Thomas Gates: and the well reputed & valiant captaine Mr.
Christopher Newporte, and others, into England. With the maner of their distresse in the Iland of
Deuils (otherwise called Bermoothawes) where they remayned 42. weekes, & builded two
pynaces, in which they returned into Virginia. London: Edw: Allde, 1610. * 16 pp
Virginia richly valued, by the description of the maine land of Florida, her next neighbour out of
the foure yeeres continuall trauell and discouerie, for aboue one thousand miles east and west, of
Don Ferdinando de Soto, and sixe hundred able men in his companie. Wherin are truly obserued
the riches and fertilitie of those parts, abounding with things necessarie, pleasant, and profitable
for the life of man: with the natures and dispositions of the inhabitants. Written by a Portugall
gentleman of Eluas, emploied in all the action, and translated out of Portugese by Richard
Hakluyt. London: Felix Kyngston, 1609. * 180 pp
Biddulph, William. The trauels of certaine Englishmen into Africa, Asia, Troy, Bythinia,
Thracia, and to the Blacke Sea And into Syria, Cilicia, Pisidia, Mesopotamia, Damascus,
Canaan, Galile, Samaria, Iudea, Palestina, Ierusalem, Iericho, and to the Red Sea: and to sundry
other places. Begunne in the yeare of iubile 1600. and by some of them finished in this yeere
1608. The others not yet returned. Very profitable to the help of trauellers, and no lesse
delightfull to all persons who take pleasure to heare of the manners, gouernement, religion, and
customes of forraine and heathen countries. London: Th. Haueland, 1609. * 143 pp
Le Petit, Jean Franðcois. The Low-Country common wealth contayninge an exact description of
the eight vnited Prouinces. Now made free. [London]: 1609. * 303 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and strange discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgrimes what
admirable accidents befell them in their iourney towards Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro,
Alexandria, and other places. Also what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories
(according with the auncient remembrances in the holy scriptures) they saw in Terra Sancta: with
a perfect discription of the old and new Ierusalem, and scituation of the countries about them. A
discourse of no lesse admiration, then well worth the regarding: written by Henry Timberlake on
the behalfe of himselfe and his fellow pilgrime. London: 1609. * 33 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and strange discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgrimes what
admirable accidents befell them in their iourney to Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro, Alexandria,
and other places. Also what rare antiquities, monuments, & notable memories (concording with
the ancient reme[m]brances in the holy Scriptures) they saw in Terra Sancta, with a perfect
discription of the old and new Ierusalem, and scituation of the countries about them. A discourse
of no lesse admiration, the[n] well worth the regarding, written by one of them, on the behalfe of
himselfe, and his fellow pilgrime. London: 1608. * 42 pp
Nixon, Anthony. The travels of three English brothers 1. Sir Thomas Sherley. 2. Sir Anthony
Sherley. 3. M. Robert Sherley. With Sir Thomas Sherley his returne into England this present
yeare 1607. London: 1607. * 80 pp
Nixon, Anthony. The three English brothers Sir Thomas Sherley his trauels, With his three
yeares imprisonment in Turkie: his inlargement by his Maiesties letters to the great Turke: and
lastly, his safe returne into England this present yeare, 1607. Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage
to the Christian princes. Master Robert Sherley his wars against the Turkes, with his marriage to
the Emperour of Persia his neece. London: 1607. * 80 pp
Scott, Edmund. An exact discourse of the subtilties, fashishions [sic], pollicies, religion, and
ceremonies of the East Indians as well Chyneses as Iauans, there abyding and dweling. Together
with the manner of trading with those people, as well by vs English, as by the Hollanders: as also
what hath happened to the English nation at Bantan in the East Indies, since the 2. of February
1602. vntil the 6. of October 1605. Whereunto is added a briefe discription of Iaua Maior.
Written by Edmund Scott, resident there, and in other places neere adioyng [sic], the space of
three yeeres and a halfe. London: W.W[hite] for Walter Burre, 1606. * 52 pp
Dallington, Robert. A suruey of the great dukes state of Tuscany In the yeare of our Lord 1596.
London: Printed [by George Eld] for Edward Blount, 1605. * 66 pp
Dallington, Robert. A method for trauell Shewed by taking the view of France. As it stoode in
the yeare of our Lord 1598. London: Thomas Creede, [1605?]. * 180 pp
Dallington, Robert. A suruey of the great dukes state of Tuscany In the yeare of our Lord 1596.
London: Printed [by George Eld] for Edward Blount, 1605. * 66 pp
Dallington, Robert. A survey of the great dukes state of Tuscany in the yeare of our Lord 1596.
London: Edward Blount, 1605. * 74 pp
Dallington, Robert. The view of Fraunce London: Symon Stafford, 1604. * 168 pp
Acosta, Josâe de. The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the
remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that
country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians.
Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G. London: Val:
Sims for Edward Blount and William Aspley, 1604. * 590 pp
Monipennie, John. Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The
genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their
reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole
nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and
their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The
knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight.
The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the
principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of
Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland,
with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they
were anno Domini, 1597. London: A. Hatfield, 1603. * 92 pp
Timberlake, Henry. A true and strange discourse of the trauailes of two English pilgrimes what
admirable accidents befell them in their iourney to Ierusalem, Gaza, Grand Cayro, Alexandria,
and other places: also what rare antiquities, monuments, and notable memories (concording with
the ancient remembrances in the holy Scriptures), they saw in Terra Sancta, with a perfect
description of the old and new Ierusalem, and scituation of the countries about them. A discourse
of no lesse admiration; then well worth the regarding: written by one of them, on the behalfe of
himselfe, and his fellowe pilgrime. London: 1603. * 26 pp
A True and large discourse of the voyage of the whole fleete of ships set forth the 20. of Aprill
1601, by the gouernours and assistants of the East Indian Marchants in London, to the East
Indies wherein is set downe the order and manner of their trafficke, the discription of the
countries, the nature of the people and their language, with the names of all the men dead in the
voyage. London: 1603. * 34 pp
Brereton, John. A briefe and true relation of the discouerie of the north part of Virginia being a
most pleasant, fruitfull and commodious soile: made this present yeere 1602, by Captaine
Bartholomew Gosnold, Captaine Bartholowmew [sic] Gilbert, and diuers other gentlemen their
associats, by the permission of the honourable knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, &c. Londini: Geor.
Bishop, 1602. * 24 pp
Brereton, John. A briefe and true relation of the discouerie of the north part of Virginia being a
most pleasant, fruitfull and commodious soile: made this present yeere 1602, by Captaine
Bartholomew Gosnold, Captaine Bartholowmew [sic] Gilbert, and diuers other gentlemen their
associats, by the permission of the honourable knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, &c. 2nd ed. Londini:
Geor. Bishop, 1602. * 48 pp
Neck, Jacob Cornelissoon van. The iournall, or dayly register, contayning a true manifestation,
and historicall declaration of the voyage, accomplished by eight shippes of Amsterdam, vnder
the conduct of Iacob Corneliszen Neck Admirall, & Wybrandt van Warwick Vice-Admirall,
which sayled from Amsterdam the first day of March, 1598 Shewing the course they kept, and
what other notable matters happened vnto them in the sayd voyage. London: 1601. * 58 pp
Lewkenor, Samuel. A discourse not altogether vnprofitable, nor vnpleasant for such as are
desirous to know the situation and customes of forraine cities without trauelling to see them
Containing a discourse of all those citties wherein doe flourish at this day priuiledged
vniuersities. London: I[ohn] W[indet], 1600. * 76 pp
16th Century
The description of a voyage made by certaine ships of Holland into the East Indies With their
aduentures and successe: together with the description of the countries, townes, and inhabitantes
of the same: who set forth on the second of Aprill 1595. and returned on the 14. of August. 1597.
Translated out of Dutch into English by W.P. London: 1598. * 40 pp
Lopes, Duarte. A report of the kingdome of Congo, a region of Africa And of the countries that
border rounde about the same. 1. Wherein is also shewed, that the two zones torrida & frigida,
are not onely habitable, but inhabited, and very temperate, contrary to the opinion of the old
philosophers. 2. That the blacke colour which is in the skinnes of the Ethiopians and Negroes
&c. proceedeth not from the sunne. 3. And that the Riuer Nilus springeth not out of the
mountains of the Moone, as hath been heretofore beleeued: together with the true cause of the
rising and increasing thereof. 4. Besides the description of diuers plants, fishes and beastes, that
are found in those countries. Drawen out of the writinges and discourses of Odoardo Lopez a
Portingall, by Philippo Pigafetta. Translated out of Italian by Abraham Hartwell. London: Iohn
Wolfe, 1597. * 217 pp
Adrichem, Christiaan van. A briefe description of Hierusalem and of the suburbs therof, as it
florished in the time of Christ. London: Peter Short for Thomas Wright, 1595. * 112 pp
Guicciardini, Lodovico. The description of the Low countreys and of the prouinces thereof.
London: Peter Short for Thomas Chard, 1593. * 122 pp
Webbe, Edward. The rare and most Wonderfull things which EdWard Webbe an Englishman
borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome trauailes, in the cities of Ierusalem, Damasko,
Bethlem and Galely: and in the lands of Iewrie, Egypt, Grecia, Russia, and Prester Iohn Wherein
is set forth his extreame slauerie sustained many yeares together in the gallies and Warres of the
great Turke, against the lands of Persia, Tartaria, Spaine, and Portugale, With the manner of his
releasement and comming into England in May last. London: A. I[effes] for William Barley,
[1592?]. * 30 pp
Hortop, Job. The rare trauailes of Iob Hortop, an Englishman, who was not heard of in three and
twentie yeeres space Wherein is declared the dangers he escaped in his voiage to Gynnie, where
after hee was set on shoare in a wildernes neere to [Mex]ico, hee endured much slauerie [and]
bondage in the Spanish galley. Wherein also he discouereth many strange and wonderfull things
seene in the time of his trauaile, as well concerning wilde and sauage people, as also of sundrie
monstrous beasts, fishes and foules, and also trees of wonderfull forme and qualitie. London:
printed for William Wright, 1591. * 24 pp
Hortop, Job. The trauailes of an English man Containing his sundrie calalmities indured by the
space of twentie and odd yeres in his absence from his natiue countrie; wherein is truly
decyphered the sundrie shapes of wilde beasts, birds, fishes, foules, rootes, plants, &c. With the
description of a man that appeared in the sea: and also of a huge giant brought from China to the
King of Spaine. No lesse pleasant than approued. By I.H. Published with authoritie. London:
1591. * 31 pp
Webbe, Edward. The rare and most Wonderfull things Which Edw. Webbe an Englishman
borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome trauailes in the cities of Ierusalem, Damasko,
Bethlehem and Galely and in the landes of Iewrie, Egypt, Gracia, Russia, and Prester Iohn,
Wherein is set forth his extreame slauery sustained many yeeres together in the gallies and
warres of the great Turke, against the lands of Persia, Tartaria, Spaine, and Portugale. London:
Printed [by J. Wolfe] for William Wright, 1590. * 16 pp
Federici, Cesare. The voyage and trauaile of M. Cµsar Frederick, merchant of Venice, into the
East India, the Indies, and beyond the Indies. Wherein are contained very pleasant and rare
matters, with the customes and rites of those countries. Also, heerein are discovered the
merchandises and commodities of those countreyes, aswell the aboundaunce of goulde and
siluer, as spices, drugges, pearles, and other jewelles. Written at sea in the Hercules of London:
comming from Turkie, the 25. of March. 1588. For the profitabvle instruction of merchants and
all other trauellers for their better direction and knowledge of those countreyes. London:
Richard Iones and Edward White, 1588. * 41 pp
Gonzâalez de Mendoza, Juan. The historie of the great and mightie kingdome of China, and the
situation thereof togither with the great riches, huge citties, politike gouernement, and rare
inuentions in the same. Translated out of Spanish by R. Parke. London: I. Wolfe, 1588. * 410 pp
A true discription and breefe discourse, of a most lamentable voiage, made latelie to Tripolie in
Barbarie, in a ship named the Iesus Wherin is not onely sheWed the great miserie, that then
happened the aucthor hereof and his whole companie, aswell the marchants as the marriners in
that voiage, according to the curssed custome of those barbarous and cruell tyrants, in their
terrible vsage of Christian captiues: but also, the great vnfaithfulnesse of those heathnish infidels,
in not regarding their promise. Together, with the most wonderfull iudgement of God, vpon the
king of Tripolie and his sonne, and a great number of his people, being all the tormentors of
those English captiues. London: Richard Iones, 1587. * 24 pp
Gonzâalez de Mendoza, Juan. New Mexico. Otherwise, The voiage of Anthony of Espeio who
in the yeare 1583. with his company, discouered a lande of 15. prouinces, replenished with
townes and villages, with houses of 4. or 5. stories height, it lieth northward, and some suppose
that the same way men may by places inhabited go to the lande tearmed De° Labrador.
Translated out of the Spanish copie printed first at Madreel, 1586, and afterward at Paris, in the
same yeare. London: [1587]. * 32 pp
Nicolay, Nicolas de. The nauigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie by Nicholas
Nicholay Daulphinois, Lord of Arfeuile, chamberlaine and geographer ordinarie to the King of
Fraunce conteining sundry singularities which the author hath there seene and obserued: deuided
into foure bookes, with threescore figures, naturally set forth as well of men as women,
according to the diuersitie of nations, their port, intreatie, apparrell, lawes, religion and maner of
liuing, aswel in time of warre as peace: with diuers faire and memorable histories, happened in
our time. Translated out of the French by T. Washington the younger. London: Thomas
Dawson, 1585. * 161 pp
Nicholas, Thomas. A pleasant description of the fortunate ilandes, called the Ilands of Canaria
With their straunge fruits and commodities. London: Thomas East, 1583. * 24 pp
Mèunster, Sebastian. The description of Swedland, Gotland, and Finland the auncient estate of
theyr kynges, the moste horrible and incredible tiranny of the second Christiern, kyng of
Denmarke, agaynst the Swecians, the poleticke attaynyng to the crowne of Gostaue, wyth hys
prudent prouidyng for the same. Collected and gathered out of sundry laten aucthors, but chieflye
out of Sebastian Mounster. London: Iohn Awdely, 1561. * 56 pp
Escalante, Bernardino de. A discourse of the nauigation which the Portugales doe make to the
realmes and prouinces of the east partes of the worlde and of the knowledge that growes by them
of the great thinges, which are in the dominions of China. Written by Barnardine of Escalanta, of
the realme of Galisia priest. Translated out of Spanish into English, by Iohn Frampton. London:
Thomas Dawson, 1579. * 47 pp
The strange and marueilous newes lately come from the great kingdome of Chyna which
adioyneth to the East Indya. Translated out of the Castlyn tongue, by T.N. London: Thomas
Gardyner, and Thomas Dawson, [1577?]. * 12 pp
Verstegan, Richard. The post of the World Wherein is contayned the antiquities and originall of
the most famous cities in Europe. With their trade and traficke. With their wayes and distance of
myles, from country to country. With the true and perfect knowledge of their coynes, the places
of their mynts: with al their martes and fayres. And the raignes of all the kinges of England.
London: Thomas East, 1576. * 112 pp
Turler, Jerome. The traueiler of Ierome Turler deuided into two bookes. The first conteining a
notable discourse of the maner, and order of traueiling ouersea, or into straunge and forrein
countreys. The second comprehending an excellent description of the most delicious realme of
Naples in Italy. London: William How, for Abraham Veale, 1575. * 192 pp
Llwyd, Humphrey. The breuiary of Britayne As this most noble, and renowmed iland, was of
auncient time deuided into three kingdomes, England, Scotland and Wales. Contaynyng a
learned discourse of the variable state, [and] alteration therof, vnder diuers, as wel natural: as
forren princes, [and] conquerours. Together with the geographicall description of the same, such
as nether by elder, nor later writers, the like hath been set foorth before. Writen in Latin by
Humfrey Lhuyd of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne, and lately Englished by Thomas Twyne,
Gentleman. London: Richard Iohnes, 1573. * 96 pp
Hawkins, John. A true declaration of the troublesome voyadge of M. Iohn Haukins to the parties
of Guynea and the west Indies, in the yeares of our Lord 1567. and 1568. Londo[n]: Thomas
Purfoote, 1569. * 30 pp
Thevet, Andrâe. The new found Worlde, or Antarctike: wherein is contained wäoderful and
strange things, as well of humaine creatures, as beastes, fishes, and serpents, trâees, plants, mines
of golde and siluer: garnished with many learned aucthorities, / trauailed and written in the
French tong, by that excellent learned man, Master ArdreWe Thevet. And now newly translated
into Englishe. London: Henrie Bynneman, 1568. * 138 pp
Ribaut, Jean. The whole and true discouerye of Terra Florida (englished the florishing lande.)
Conteyning as well the wonderfull straunge natures and maners of the people, with the
merueylous commodities and treasures of the country: as also the pleasaunt portes, hauens, and
wayes therevnto neuer founde out before the last yere 1562. Written in Frenche by Captaine
Ribauld the fyrst that whollye discoured the same. And nowe newly set forthe in Englishe.
London: Rouland Hall, 1563. * 46 pp