The Totall Discourse, of the Rare Aduentures, and Painefull Peregrinations of long nineteene Yeares Trauayles, from Scotland, to the Most Famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia, and Affric.
"Persited by three deare bought Voyages, in Surueighing of Forty Eight Kingdomes ancient and Moderne; twenty one Rei-publickes, ten absolute Principalities, with two hundred ilands. The particular Names Whereof, are described in each argument of the ten Diuisions of this History: and is also diuided in Three Bookes; two whereof, neuer heretofore Published. Wherein is Contayned, and exact Relation, of the Lawes, Religion, Policies, and Gouernment of all their Princes, Potentates, and People. Togethether with the grieuous Tortures he suffered, by the Inquisition of Malaga in Spaine, his miraculous Discovery and Deliuery thence: And his last and late Returne from the Northerne Iles. By William Lithgovv. "is a book of uncommon value and interest, for its descriptions of men and manners even more than of places... it is probably the earliest authority for coffee-drinking in Europe, Turkish baths, a pigeon post between Aleppo and Bagdad... and the importation (since about 1550) of currants from Zante to England..." (DNB).
Later (Victorian) diced Russia calf covers which are slightly rubbed at extremeties, last leaf of text and 4pp of index ragged. Some internal marginal notes. A good copy.
