A Report of the Kingdom of Congo
First Edition in English. Hardcover. A region in Africa and of the countries that border round about the same. no publisher, no date. Best guess is about 1700. Translated from theItalian (drawn out of the writings and discoveries of Ouoardo Lopez, a Portuguiese, by Philippo Pigasetta). Large format. Pages 520-583. A journey from Lisbon to the Kingdom of Congo, travels through the north and east coasts and travel through the (then) provinces. Lopez was a very early traveler whose works were not well known throughout the English speaking world. This very early and interesting translation seems to be part of a large volume of translations of travels. Very Good. Item #3984
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