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A NEW HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA: BEING A FULL AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE KINGDOM OF ABESSINIA, VULGARLY, THOUGH ERRONEOUSLY CALLED THE KINGDOM OF PRESTER JOHN: IN FOUR BOOKS Author: Ludolphus, Job, translated by J.P. (Gent) Title: A NEW HISTORY OF ETHIOPIA: BEING A FULL AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE KINGDOM OF ABESSINIA, VULGARLY, THOUGH ERRONEOUSLY CALLED THE KINGDOM OF PRESTER JOHN: IN FOUR BOOKS Publication: London: Printed for Samuel Smith Bookseller, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1684 Edition: Second Edition Description: Leather-bound. Full brown panel calf, (13 1/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.)with inner panels bordered in blind, and leading edge in gilt roll. Rebacked in smooth calf, with five raised bands (six compartments), and two contrasting spine labels of burgundy lettered in gilt (one the title ("History of Ethiopia") and the second erroneously labeled (as-if author) "Prester/John." Publication date blind-stamped to bottom compartment. Considerable scuffing to both boards, and rubbing to extremities but (now) quite sturdily bound. Replacement (with rebacking, we presume) endpapers, front and rear. Textblock lightly age-tanned but pages clear, large readable type, wide margins, and the thick, laid paper, quite supple.[38], 88 pp, 151-370pp, 375-398. Eight foldouts, seven of which are illustrations One single-page copper plate illustration. A single page chart of the Ethiopic language and a foldout "Genealogic Table of The Kings of Habessinia Missing large folding map, quite often the case with this title. Pagination is occasionally irregular, text divided into four books and complete. Good Plus. Wherein are contained: I. An account of the Nature, Quality and Condition of the Country, and Inhabitants; their Mountains, Metals and Minerals; their Rivers (particularly of the source. of the Nile and Niger;) their Birds, Beasts, Amphibious Animals (as the River Horse and Crocodile;) Serpents, &c. II. Their Political Government; the Genealogy and Succession of their Kings; a Description of their Court, and Camp; their Power and Military Discipline; their Courts of Justice, &c. III. Their Ecclesiastical Affairs; their Conversion to the Christian Religion, and the Propagation thereof, their Sacred Writings, their Sacraments, Rites, Ceremonies, and Church Discipline; the decrease of the Romish Religion, their Contentions with the Jesuits, their Separation from the Greek Church, etc. IV. Their private Oeconomy, their Books and Learning; their common Names, their Diet, Marriages, and Polygamies; their Mechanick Arts and Trades; their Burials, their Merchandize and Commerce, &c. Seller ID: 88161 Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.