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The first recorded non-Muslim European to enter Mecca as a pilgrim Ludovico Di. VARTHEMA
by Varthema, Ludovico Di
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VARTHEMA, Ludovico Di. The Itinerary of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna from 1052 to 1508. As Translated from the Original Italian Edition of 1510, by John Winter Jones, F.S.A. in 1863 for the Hakluyt Society with A Discourse on Varthema and his Travels in Southern Asia by Sir Richard Carnac Temple. London, The Argonaut Press, 1928. 4to. Pp. lxxxvi+122 (last blank)+[2](colophon, blank), 1 plate, title page vignette printed in blue & black, 5 full page maps within pagination, facsimile of the original title page, index. Quarter bound in vellum, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, blue/grey buckram, with rectangular device in gilt on upper and lower board.
Special Edition limited to 975 numbered copies on Japon vellum of Ludovico de Varthema travels to Arabia, Persian Gulf, First Edition and India. Varthema was an Italian traveler and explorer and a real discoverer for the Arabias and the Indian Archipelago. He is recorded as being the first Westerner to enter Mecca as a pilgrim. Sir Richard Temple adopts the translation of John Winter Jones from the original 1510 edition. Even where passing over ground traversed by earlier European explorers, Varthema's keen intelligence frequently adds valuable original notes on peoples, manners, customs, laws, religions, products, trade, methods of war, etc. Retains original ribbon marker, has bookplate in center of pastedown on verso of cover. Overall in very good condition.
Special Edition limited to 975 numbered copies on Japon vellum of Ludovico de Varthema travels to Arabia, Persian Gulf, First Edition and India. Varthema was an Italian traveler and explorer and a real discoverer for the Arabias and the Indian Archipelago. He is recorded as being the first Westerner to enter Mecca as a pilgrim. Sir Richard Temple adopts the translation of John Winter Jones from the original 1510 edition. Even where passing over ground traversed by earlier European explorers, Varthema's keen intelligence frequently adds valuable original notes on peoples, manners, customs, laws, religions, products, trade, methods of war, etc. Retains original ribbon marker, has bookplate in center of pastedown on verso of cover. Overall in very good condition.
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- The first recorded non-Muslim European to enter Mecca as a pilgrim Ludovico Di. VARTHEMA
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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