Job Ludolph: A New History of Ethiopia. Being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, Vulgarly, though Erroneously called the Empire of Prester John. In four books. Wherein are contained. I. An Account of the Nature, Quality and Condition of the Country, and Inhabitants; . II. Their Political Government; the Genealogy and Succession of Their Kings; a Description of Their Court, . III. Their Ecclesiastical Affairs; Their Conversion to the Christian Religion, and the Propagation Thereof, Their Sacred Writings, . IV. Their Private Oeconomy, Their Books and Learning; Their Common Names, their Dyet, Marriages, and Economy, their Mechanick Arts, and Trades, their Burials, their Merchandize and Commerce,&c

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Job Ludolph : A New History of Ethiopia. Being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, Vulgarly, though Erroneously called the Empire of Prester John. In four books. Wherein are contained. I. An Account of the Nature, Quality and Condition of the Country, and Inhabitants; . II. Their Political Government; the Genealogy and Succession of Their Kings; a Description of Their Court, . III. Their Ecclesiastical Affairs; Their Conversion to the Christian Religion, and the Propagation Thereof, Their Sacred Writings, . IV. Their Private Oeconomy, Their Books and Learning; Their Common Names, their Dyet, Marriages, and Economy, their Mechanick Arts, and Trades, their Burials, their Merchandize and Commerce,&c

Samuel Smith, London, 1682

Contemporary full calf with gilt rule, spine in 6 compartments of gilt raised bands, recent morocco gilt text on 2. , Occasional light browning on text; otherwise a very good copy., Small folio, P. blanks, title, to the reader, contents, 1-398., 8 engraved folding double-page plates, folding double page map and double page genealogical table.

Ludolph learned oriental and the basics of Ethiopic from Bochard. His interest in Abyssinia led him to try to form a political alliance between that remote country and the powers of Europe. He traveled to England in 1683 to promote his scheme. In the end the Abyssinians themselves defeated his purpose. “Still a valuable work, and of especial interest for its account of Ethiopic literature. The English translation Lowndes characterizes as ‘a work full of recondite and important information on the origin of the Abyssinians, the climate, soil, production, etc.” , J.P. Gent (translato, (Wing L3468; Cox I, 365)

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Job Ludolph : A New History of Ethiopia. Being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, Vulgarly, though Erroneously called the Empire of Prester John. In four books. Wherein are contained. I. An Account of the Nature, Quality and Condition of the Country, and Inhabitants; . II. Their Political Government; the Genealogy and Succession of Their Kings; a Description of Their Court, . III. Their Ecclesiastical Affairs; Their Conversion to the Christian Religion, and the Propagation Thereof, Their Sacred Writings, . IV. Their Private Oeconomy, Their Books and Learning; Their Common Names, their Dyet, Marriages, and Economy, their Mechanick Arts, and Trades, their Burials, their Merchandize and Commerce,&c is listed for sale on Bibliophile Bookbase by Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books.

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