Levant.- Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia, first

Levant.- Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia, first edition, half-title with engraved portrait verso, title in red and black, 7 engraved plates and maps (3 folding), one full-page engraved map in text with printed slip pasted below, illustrations, occasional light spotting and staining, cracked hinges, later calf, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [ESTC R23401; Wing F2257], folio, by R[obert] R[oberts] for Ri. Chiswell, 1698. *** In 1672 Fryer embarked on a 10-year tour to India, Goa, the Arabian Gulf and Persia, before returning to England. The work includes a detailed account of Surat and Muscat and mentions pirates in the Gulf, and the natural history of the region.

Estimate:£800

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