Mocquet, J. Travels and voyages into Africa, Asia and America, the East and West-Indies; Syria, Jerusalem and the Holy-Land... Translated from the French, by N. Pullen. London, Newton, Shelton u. Chandler, 1696. (17,5:11 cm). Mit 16 Abbildungen auf 8 Holzschn.-Tafeln. 16 Bll., 352 S. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rsch. u. etwas Rvg.; etwas berieben u. bestoßen, Kapitale abgestoßen, Gelenke teilweise eingerissen.

Wing M 2310; Sabin 49794; Cox I, 76 f.; Borba de Moraes 576. - Erste englische Ausgabe. "Jean Mocquet was a man who, with little culture and great curiosity was seized bey the fever of travel and adventure and sailed the high sea for many years. In 1601 he went to Lybia; in 1604 he accompanied La Ravardière on an exploration of the coast of Maranhão and the Guianas; he also travelled to the Orient, Morocco, Ethiopia, Syria, the Holy Land, etc." (Borba de M. 577, ausführlich). - Teilweise stärker gebräunt u. fleckig, Holzschnitte weniger betroffen, Titel im Bund mit Archivband verstärkt, Innengelenke angebrochen, fliegendes Vorsatzblatt vorne mit Federproben u. Besitzvermerk "Thom. Cordon advocate". Gest. Exlibris des britischen Parlamentariers Robert Ferguson of Raith (1769-1840).

First English edition. With 16 illustrations on 8 woodcut plates. - Stronger browning and spotting in places, woodcuts less affected, gutter of title reinforced with archival tape, hinges cracked but firm, scribblings and ms. ownership note "Thom. Cordon advokate" to front fly-leaf, engr. bookplate of Robert Ferguson of Raith. Contemporary full-calf; extremities little rubbed, some chipping to headcaps, joints starting to split.