THE HISTORY of the WARRES betweeue the TURKS and the PERSIANS, written in Italian by John Thomas Minadoi, and translated by Abr. Hartwell, containing the Description of all such Matters as pertaine to the Religion, to the Forces, to the Government, and to the Countries of the Kingdome of the Persians; together with a new Geographicall Mappe of all these Territories, and last of all is discoursed what Cittie it was in the old Time which is now called Tauris, &c, This book has the device of John Wolfe, and was printed by him in 1595. This is also a quarto, and perhaps not of more frequent occurrence than that which precedes. It is dedicated to John, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambehith, "this New Yeares Day, 1595. There is an epistle from the author to the reader, and to be perfect should be accompanied by a map, which Herbert's copy appears to have wanted. Of Of Abraham Hartwell, the translator, the following is the best account I am able to give. He was a Member of the University of Cambridge, Fellow of King's College, and Secretary to John, Archbishop of Canterbury. He was a great traveller, and published, in 1597, an Account of the Kingdom of Congo, which is perhaps of greater rarity than the present, but which is also in Lord Valentia's collection; translated from the French. He also translated from the Latin, Walter Haddon's celebrated Answer to Osorius, mentioned by me in my fifth volume. He published also a Latin Poem, on the Visit of Queen Elizabeth to Cambridge, and appears to have been a very considerable person in his time. THE THE DESCRIPTION of a VOYAGE made by CERTAIN SHIPS of HOLLANDE into the EAST INDIES, who set forth on the second of Aprill, 1595, and returned on the fourteenth of August, 1597. Translated out of Dutch by W. P. 4to. This most rare and curious volume was printed by John Wolf, in 1598. W. P. means William Philip, as we learn from the dedication to Sir James Scudamore. The name of the original author was Barnardt Langhenez, who dedicates his work to the Bayliefes, Burghemaisters, and Counsell of Middleburgh, in Zeelande. It is a small tract, consisting of no more than forty leaves, but it has maps, and specimens of the money used in Java, very neatly cut from blocks of wood. A MOST EXECKABLE and BARBAROUS MURDER, done by an EAST INDIA DEVIL, 22 Octob. 1641. 4to. Printed at London in 1642. A most rare and curious tract. TYMME (T.) BRIEF DESCRIPTION of HIERUSALEM, and the Suburbs thereof, as it flourished in the Time of Christ. 4to. 1595. This book is very curious on many accounts. There is what the author calls a "lively and beautifull beautiful mappe of Hierusalem;" but what is of greater consequence, there is a catalogue of all the authors who had previously written on the subject of Jerusalem. Thomas Tymme, or Timme, was a clergyman, and author of a great variety of works chiefly on religious subjects. TRAVELS of R. D. an ENGLISH MERCHANT, into the INLAND PARTS of AFRICA. 4to. 1672. I am induced to mention this uncommon book from the circumstance of its containing a whimsical account of the inhabitants of a city changed into stone. LIBRI TRE DELLE COSE DE TURCHI. 12mo. Venet. 1539. I have no other reason for noticing this book, which apparently comes from the Aldine press, except that Renouard observes, that he never saw a book of this date printed by Aldus, except a spurious edition of Paulus Jovius. EARL of CARLISLE'S RELATION of THREE EMBASSIES by CHARLES the SECOND to the DUKE of MUSCOVY. 8vo. 1669. This rare and curious book is reprinted in Harris's Voyages. It is mentioned here chiefly on account of the portrait by Faithorne, which is very difficult to obtain, and of great value. For For a similar reason I notice also the following. QUO VADIS? a just Censure of Travell, as it is commonly undertaken by Gentlemen of our Nation. By Jos. Hall, D. of Divinitie, 12mo. for Nathaniel Butler, 1617. This is a rare and curious tract, producing a considerable sum; and Lord Valentia's copy has the farther recommendation of a most rare portrait of the author, in his eighty-second year, which, however, does not properly belong to the book. What a whimsical idea this enlightened and amiable prelate entertained of the communication between his countrymen and foreign nations, appears by the annexed extract. To the Right Honorable my singular good Right Honorable, If ever any men had reason to be in love with the face of a forraine entertainment, those are they which were admitted to the attendance of the truly generous and honourable Lord Hay, your most noble sonne, in his late embassage to 4 France, |