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OverviewThe publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. The first series, which ran from 1847 to 1899, consists of 100 books containing published or previously unpublished works by authors from Christopher Columbus to Sir Francis Drake, and covering voyages to the New World, to China and Japan, to Russia and to Africa and India. This 1863 volume contains a Victorian translation of Ludovico di Varthema's account of his travels, originally published in 1510, and translated into many European languages within a few years. Ludovico set off from Italy in 1502 (determined, he says, 'to investigate some small portion of this our terrestrial globe') and travelled first to Egypt and Syria; he then journeyed through the Arabian peninsula (where he was imprisoned as a spy), Persia and India, and reached the Molucca islands before returning to Europe in 1508. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lodovico de Varthema , John Winter Jones , George Percy BadgerPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9780511694639ISBN 10: 0511694636 Publication Date: 05 June 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |