1st Edition

The History and Description of Africa and of the Notable Things therein contained Written by Al-Hassan Ibn-Mohammed Al-Wezaz Al-Fasi, a Moor, baptised as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus. Done into English in the Year 1600, by John Pory

Edited By Robert Brown Copyright 2010

    Containing Book I of the original, edited, with an introduction and notes. This and the following two volumes (First Series 93 and 94) have continuous pagination. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1896.

    Introduction; A Geographical Historie of Africa; To The Right Honora ble sir R obert C ecil , Knight, princi pall Secretarie to her Males tie, Master of the Court of Wardes and Liueries, and one of her Highnes most Honorable priuie Counsell.; To the Reader; A generall description of all Africa, togither with a comparison of the ancient and new names of all the pnncipall countries and proitinces therein; A particular description of all the knowne borders, coastes and inlands of Africa, which Iohn Leo hath left undescribed: collected out of sundry ancient and late writers; An approbation of the kistorie ensuing, by me R ichard H aklvyt.; Iohn Leo His First Booke oF the description of Africa, and of the memorable things contained therein; Maps

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    Robert Brown