Beschreibung:

An Itinerary...containing his ten yeeres trauell through the tvvelue dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Jtaly, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland, first edition, extra-illustrated with plates from Thomas Stafford's Pacata Hibernia, title over 2 ff., the first with woodcut ornament, woodcut maps and plans within text, woodcut initials, fine engraved portrait of Elizabeth I and 18 plates or plans, some folding, from Pacata Hibernia, title soiled and with marginal repairs, also with contemporary ink names and doodles verso, second f. of title with small repair to lower corner, 2E3 outer margins repaired, 3E3 and 3Q6 with short repair within text, but with no loss, 3Q4 with small repair to lower corner, a few folding plates strengthened verso at fold, occasional water-staining, mostly marginal and towards end, antique style panelled calf, spine faded, [Atabey 841; Blackmer 1159; STC 18205], folio, by John Beale, dwelling at Aldersgate, 1617. *** 'Moryson was one of the most important of the Elizabethan travellers; he made two long journeys: to various countries of Europe between 1591 and 1595, and to the Levant from November, 1595 to July 1597' (Atabey). The woodcut maps depict Venice, Naples, Rome, Genoa, Paris, Jerusalem and Constantinople; plus the Holy Sepulchre. Includes extensive chapters on Ireland into which the additional plates have been bound.