A voyage to Arabia fœlix Through the Eastern Ocean And the Streights of the Red-Sea, being the first made by the French in the years 1708, 1709 and 1710. Together with A Particular Account of a Journey from Mocha to Muab, or Mowahib, the Court of the King of Yaman, in their Second Expendition, in the Years 1711, 1712, and 1713. Also a narrative concerning the tree and fruit of coffee. Collected from the Observations of those who made the last Voyage; and an Historical Treatise of the Original and Progress of Coffee, both in Asia and Europe. Translated from the French. To which is added, an account of the captivity of Sir Henry Middleton at Mokha, by the Turks, in the year 1612; and his Journey from thence to Zenan, or Sanaa, the Capital of the Kingdom of Yaman, with some Additions, particularly relating to that Country and the Red-Sea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

La Roque, Jean de, 1661-1745.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middleton, Henry, Sir, 1570-1613.

Middleton, Henry.

Coffee.

Arabian Peninsula--Description and travel.

Arabian Peninsula.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],xvi,372p.,plates ) map ;

Other Title:

Voyage to Arabia f?lix Through the Eastern Ocean And the Streights of the Red-Sea,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for James Hodges, at the Looking Glass over against St Magnus-Church London-Bridge, 1742.

Notes:

Anonymous. By Jean de La Roque.

A reissue, with cancel titlepage, of the 1732 edition.

With an initial leaf of approbation.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T149878.

OCLC:

642456092