A Report of the Kingdom of Congo and of the Surrounding Countries, Drawn out of the Writings and Discourses of the Portuguese Duarte Lopez by Filippo Pigafetta. Translated from the Italian and edited, with explanatory notes, by Margarite Hutchinson. With facsimiles of the original maps, and a preface by Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton

Pigafetta, Filippo. Duarte Lopez, compiler. Margarite Hutchinson, notes

ISBN 10: 0714618470 / ISBN 13: 9780714618470

Verlag: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, London, 1970

Beschreibung

Reprint of the 1881 first issue in photo-facsimile. xxi, 174p., illustrated with two fold-out maps bound in at the rear (reasonably good reproductions), hardbound in 9x5.5 inch bright red cloth boards gilt with a printed black spine-label field. Enclosed in the dust jacket. Book itself has a small sprinkle of foxing to top edge, and top rim is slightly crimped. Dj a little edgeworn with a scrape to spine. Perfectly sound and unmarked, a very good copy. Cass library of African studies, travels and narratives no. 66.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 280050

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Report of the Kingdom of Congo and of the Surrounding Countries, Drawn out of the Writings and Discourses of the Portuguese Duarte Lopez by Filippo Pigafetta. Translated from the Italian and edited, with explanatory notes, by Margarite Hutchinson. With facsimiles of the original maps, and a preface by Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton
• Verlag: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1970
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0714618470
• ISBN-13: 9780714618470
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Cartography
  • Missionary
  • Africa
  • Sixteenth century
  • Portugal

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Inhaltsangabe

An early and comprehensive account of the Congo people. This work throws light on the activity of Rome and Lisbon in sending out missionary expeditions in that area.