A new history of Ethiopia : being a full and accurate description of the kingdom of Abessinia, vulgarly, though erroneously, called the Empire of Prester John : in four books ... : illustrated with copper plates / by the learned Job Ludolphus .. ; to which is added a new and exact map of the country, as also a preface shewing the usefulness of this history, with the Life of Gregorius Abba, and the author's opinion of some other writers concerning Ethiopia, translated out of his learned manuscript commentary on this history ; made English by J.P., Gent.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Ludolf, Hiob, 1624-1704.

Contributor:

J. P., Gent.

Series:

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 36:1.

Standardized Title:

Historia Aethiopica. English

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Ethiopia.

Ethiopia--History.

History.

Physical Description:

40 unnumbered pages, 88, 151-370,375-398 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map, genealogical table

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Samuel Smith, bookseller ..., 1684.

Contents:

(from t.p.) I. An account of the nature, quality and condition of the country and inhabitants

II. Their political government

III. Their ecclesiastical affairs

IV. Their private oeconomy.

Notes:

Translation of: Historia Aethiopica.

Reproduction of original in University of Michigan.

Imperfect: Index lacking.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1961. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 36:1)

Cited in:

Wing L3470

OCLC:

11967803