LEO, Johannes. A Geographicall History of Africa, Written in Arabicke and Italian... Wherein he hath at large described, nor onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the Regions, Cities, Townes, Mountaines, Rivers, and other places thorowout all the North and principall parts of Africa. Translated and collected by John PORY. London: Printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for A. H[ebb], n.d. [ca. 1626].

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LEO, Johannes. A Geographicall History of Africa, Written in Arabicke and Italian... Wherein he hath at large described, nor onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the Regions, Cities, Townes, Mountaines, Rivers, and other places thorowout all the North and principall parts of Africa. Translated and collected by John PORY. London: Printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for A. H[ebb], n.d. [ca. 1626].
2o (264 x 175 mm). Engraved folding map of Africa. (Some pale dampstaining.) Contemporary calf (some generally light wear); quarter morocco folding case.

AN APPARENTLY UNIQUE ISSUE IN ENGLISH of Leo's description of Africa. This is the only copy of this issue recorded in STC. The privilege was assigned to Hebb on 6 May 1625. All copies of the English editionsd are very rare. Neither the first, of 1600, nor this issue have appeared in American Book Prices Current in at least 30 years. STC 15481.5 (this copy).

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