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by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
Imprint 2015

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Lithgow's nineteen years travels through the most eminent places in the habitable world Containing an exact description of the customs, laws, religion, policies, and government of emperors, kings, and princes; also of the countries and cities, trades, rivers, and commerce in all places through which he travell'd. Also an account of the tortures he suffered under the Spanish Inquisition, by racking, and other inhumane usages, for his owning the Protestant religion. Together, with his miraculous deliverance from the cruelties of the papists, which far exceeded any of the heathen countries, herein largely described.

by Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
Imprint 1692

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The voyages and adventures of Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, a Portugal: during his travels for the space of one and twenty years in the kingdoms of Ethiopia, China, Tartaria, Cauchinchina, Calaminham, Siam, Pegu, Japan, and a great part of the East-Indies. With a relation and description of most of the places thereof; their religion, laws, riches, customs, and government in the time of peace and war. Where he five times suffered shipwrack, was sixteen times sold, and thirteen times made a slave. Written originally by himself in the Portugal tongue, and dedicated to the Majesty of Philip King of Spain. Done into English by H.C. Gent.

by Pinto, Fernão Mendes, d. 1583.
Imprint 1663

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The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, a noble man of France now living, through Turky into Persia and the East-Indies, finished in the year 1670 giving an account of the state of those countries : illustrated with divers sculptures ; together with a new relation of the present Grand Seignor's seraglio, by the same author /

by Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689.
Imprint 1678

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Lithgow's nineteen years travels through the most eminent places in the habitable world containing an exact description of the customs, laws, religion, policies and government of emporers, kings, and princes : also of the countries and cities, trades, rivers, and commerce in all places through which he travell'd : also an account of the tortures he suffered under the Spanish Inquisition by racking and other inhumane usages, for his owning the Protestant religion : together with his miraculous deliverance from the cruelties of the papists, which far exceeded any of the heathen countries herein largely described.

by Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
Imprint 1682

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An exact and curious suruey of all the East Indies, euen to Canton, the chiefe cittie of China all duly performed by land, by Monsieur de Monfart, the like whereof was neuer hetherto, brought to an end. VVherein also are described the huge dominions of the great Mogor, to whom that honorable knight, Sir Thomas Roe, was lately sent ambassador from the King. Newly translated out of the trauailers manuscript.

by Feynes, Henri de.
Imprint 1615

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The naturall and morall historie of the East and West Indies Intreating of the remarkable things of heaven, of the elements, mettalls, plants and beasts which are proper to that country: together with the manners, ceremonies, lawes, governments, and warres of the Indians. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Ioseph Acosta, and translated into English by E.G.

by Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.
Imprint 1604

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Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies giving an account of the state of those countries : as also, a full relation of the five years wars between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life-time, about the succession : and a voyage made by the Great Mogul, Aureng-Zebe, with his army from Delhi to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols call'd the paradise of the Indies : together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manner and trade : to which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's seraglio, and also, of all the kingdoms that encompass the Euxine ad Caspian Seas /

by Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689.
Imprint 1688

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Here begynneth a lytell cronycle translated [and] imprinted at the cost [and] charges of Rycharde Pynson. by the co[m]maundement of the ryght high and mighty prince, Edwarde duke of Buckingham, yerle of Gloucestre, Staffarde, and of Northamton.

by Hayton, Frère, ca. 1235-ca. 1314.
Imprint 1520

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A discourse of the nauigation which the Portugales doe make to the realmes and prouinces of the east partes of the worlde and of the knowledge that growes by them of the great thinges, which are in the dominions of China. Written by Barnardine of Escalanta, of the realme of Galisia priest. Translated out of Spanish into English, by Iohn Frampton.

by Escalante, Bernardino de, 16th cent.
Imprint 1579

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Some brief reflections on the bill depending in the most honourable House of Lords, for restraining the wearing of all East India and Persia wrought silks, &c

Imprint 1695

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The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English

by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
Imprint 1579

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Travels into divers parts of Europe and Asia, undertaken by the French King's order to discover a new way by land into China containing many curious remarks in natural philosophy, geography, hydrology and history : together with a description of Great Tartary and of the different people who inhabit there /

by Avril, Philippe, 1654-1698.
Imprint 1693

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A discouerie of the countries of Tartaria, Scithia, & Cataya, by the northeast: with the maners, fashions, and orders which are vsed in those countries. /

by Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596.
Imprint 1580

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Pii .II. Pontificis Maximi. Historia rerum vbique gestarum : cum locorum descriptione non finita Asia Minor incipit.

by Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464.

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Milione /

by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
Imprint 2001

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Asian travel in the Renaissance /

Imprint 2004

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La Chine d'Athanase Kirchere de la Compagnie de Jesus : illustrée de plusieurs monuments tant sacrés que profanes, et de quantité de recherchés de la nature et de l'art : a quoy on à adjousté de nouveau les questions curieuses que le serenissime grand duc de Toscane a fait dépuis peu au P. Jean Grubere touchant ce grand empire : avec un dictionaire chinois & françois, lequel est tres-rare, & qui n'a pas encores paru au jour /

by Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680.
Imprint 1670

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Le voyage en Asie d'Odoric de Pordenone : iteneraire de la Peregrinacion et du voyaige, 1351 /

by Odorico, da Pordenone, 1265?-1331.
Imprint 2010

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The description of the world /

by Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
Imprint 2016

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