Italy, in its original glory, ruine and revival :
being an exact survey of the whole geography, and history of that famous country : with the adjacent islands of Sicily, Malta, &c. : and whatever is remarkable in Rome (the mistress of the world) and all those towns and territories, mentioned in antient and modern authors /
translated out of the originals, for general satiscaction, by Edmund Warcupp, esquire.

Description

Main Author

Schottus, Franciscus, 1548-1622.

Related Names

Loggan, David, 1635-1700?
Warcupp, Edmund.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Printed by S. Griffin, for H. Twyford, Tho. Dring, and I. Place ..., 1660.

Subjects

Italy > Italy / Description and travel > Italy / Description and travel / Early works to 1800.
Engravings > Engravings / England > Engravings / England / 17th century.

Note

Added engraved title-page by David Loggan; plate one depicts bird's-eye views of Italian cities; plate two includes exterior views of various cathedrals.
Translation of Franciscus Schottus's Itinerarii Italiae rerumque Romarum libri tres.
"Verses composed on the cities of Italy, translated out of the Italian"--p. [1] at end.
Errata: p. [16] (first series).
Signatures: B² A² *-2*²,²B² C-4O².

Physical Description

[16], 327, [1] p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 30 cm. (fol.)

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