Travels through the Low-Countries, Germany, Italy and France. With curious observations, natural, topographical, moral, physiological, & c. Also, A catalogue of plants, found spontaneously growing in those parts, and their virtues / By ... John Ray, F.R.S. to which is added, an account of the travels of Francis Willughby, esq.; through great part of Spain.

  • Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Date:
1738
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

London : Printed for J. Walthoe, 1738.

Physical description

2 volumes : illustrations, plates. (most folded), diagrams ; (8vo)

Edition

2nd ed. cor. and improv'd.

Notes

Vol. 1 was first issued 1673, as a separate work, under the title "Observations, topographic, moral, and physiological, made in a journey through part of the Low-countries, & c.," which here appears as caption title
Vol. 2 has title "A collection of curious travels and voyages. Containing Dr. Leonhart Rauwolff's Journey into the eastern countries, viz. Syria, Palestine, or the Holy Land, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Chaldea, & c. Translated from the original high Dutch, by Nicholas Staphorst. And also, travels into Greece, Asia, Minor, Egypt, Arabia Felix, Petraea, Ethiopia, the Red Sea, & c. Collected from the observations of Mons. Belon, Prosper Alpinus, Dr. Huntingdon, Mr. Vernon, Sir George Wheeler, Dr. Smith, Mr. Greaves, and others. To which are added three catalogues of such trees, shrubs and herbs as grow in the Levant. By the Rev. John Ray, F. R. S" (First issued l693 in 2v. as a seperate work)
The "Catalogue of plants" in v.l and the "Three catalogue in v.2 are in Latin, each having special t. p. and separate paging.
Copy 1 Vol. 1 Note: Half-title and t.p. to vol. i (Keynes 22 or 22b) wanting.

References note

ESTC T92839
Keynes, 22
Keynes, 96

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Holdings

  • Complete set

Where to find it

  • Vol. 1

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    Closed stores
    EPB/B/43098.v1
  • Vol. 2

    LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPB/B/43098.v2

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