An historical relation of the island Ceylon, in the East-Indies : together, with an account of the detaining in captivity the author and divers other Englishmen now living there, and of the author's miraculous escape. Illustrated with figures, and a map of the island. By Robert Knox, a captive there near twenty years.
1681
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An historical relation of the island Ceylon, in the East-Indies : together, with an account of the detaining in captivity the author and divers other Englishmen now living there, and of the author's miraculous escape. Illustrated with figures, and a map of the island. By Robert Knox, a captive there near twenty years.
Created/published
London : Printed by Richard Chiswell, printer to the Royal Society, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1681.
Description
[24], 189, [3] p., [17] leaves of plates : ill., map, ports. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Knox, Robert, 1640?-1720, author.
Note
With initial license-to-print leaf.
With final advertisement leaf.
Signatures: [A]² a⁴ b-d² B-2A⁴ 2B-2C².
With final advertisement leaf.
Signatures: [A]² a⁴ b-d² B-2A⁴ 2B-2C².
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), K742
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R16598
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R16598
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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148- 014f
Folger-specific note
Imperfect: lacking the advertisement leaf. Bound in old calf gilt. Provenance: inscribed: "from James Joyc [Joyce?] to his daughter Betty"