Ioannis Leonis Africani De totius Africae descriptione libri IX : quibus non solum Africae regionum, insularum, & oppidorum situs, locorumqúe interualla accurratè complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas & euentus resq[ue] in ea memorabiles tam à seipso diligenti obseruatione indagatas, quàm in veris Maurorum annalibus memoriae traditas, copiose descripsit / recens in Latinam linguam conuersi Ioanne Floriano interprete ; Arabicè primùm scripsit author, deinde Italico sermone reddidit, Ioannes Florianus ex Italico Latinum fecit ; his recens accedit Hannonis Carthaginensium ducis nauigatio, qua Libycam oram vltra Herculis columnas lustrauit, Conrado Gesnero interprete, cum scholijs.
1559
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Ioannis Leonis Africani De totius Africae descriptione libri IX : quibus non solum Africae regionum, insularum, & oppidorum situs, locorumqúe interualla accurratè complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas & euentus resq[ue] in ea memorabiles tam à seipso diligenti obseruatione indagatas, quàm in veris Maurorum annalibus memoriae traditas, copiose descripsit / recens in Latinam linguam conuersi Ioanne Floriano interprete ; Arabicè primùm scripsit author, deinde Italico sermone reddidit, Ioannes Florianus ex Italico Latinum fecit ; his recens accedit Hannonis Carthaginensium ducis nauigatio, qua Libycam oram vltra Herculis columnas lustrauit, Conrado Gesnero interprete, cum scholijs.
Uniform title
Della descrittione dell' Affrica. Latin
Created/published
Tiguri : Per Andream Gesnerum, F. anno MDLIX [1559]
Description
[32], 464, 459-517, [5], 21, [1] p. (the last p. blank) ; 16 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Leo, Africanus, approximately 1492-approximately 1550, author.
Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
Florianus, Joannes.
Gessner, Andreas, 1513-1559, printer.
Hanno.
Gessner, Conrad, 1516-1565.
Florianus, Joannes.
Gessner, Andreas, 1513-1559, printer.
Hanno.
Note
Translation of: Della descrittione dell' Affrica, 1st published Venice, 1550 in: Delle nauigatione et viaggi, v. 1, compiled by Giovanni Battista Ramusio. Latin translation 1st published Antwerp, 1556.
Signatures: [superscript pi]a-b⁸, A-Z⁸ a-k⁸ [alpha]⁸ [beta]⁴(-[beta]4) (b7, b8, k7, k8 blank).
Includes "Hannonis Carthaginensium Ducis Navigatio" (21 p. at end) which has special title page and separate paging and signatures.
Includes index.
Signatures: [superscript pi]a-b⁸, A-Z⁸ a-k⁸ [alpha]⁸ [beta]⁴(-[beta]4) (b7, b8, k7, k8 blank).
Includes "Hannonis Carthaginensium Ducis Navigatio" (21 p. at end) which has special title page and separate paging and signatures.
Includes index.
Cited/described in
JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, 1:206
Sabin 40046
Sabin 40046
Genre/form
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Switzerland -- Zurich.
Item Details
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DT7 .L5 1559 Cage
Folger-specific note
In modern calf; blind fillets; gilt spine title; edges stained red.