Travel - [JUSTEL (Henri)]. RECUEIL DE DIVERS VOYAGES FAITS E - Lot 114

Travel - [JUSTEL (Henri)]. RECUEIL DE DIVERS VOYAGES FAITS EN AFRIQUE ET EN L'AMERIQUE qui n'ont pas été encore publiiez, contenant l'origine, les mœurs, les coutumes & le commerce des habitans de ces deux parties du monde. Avec des traitez curieux touchant la Haute Ethyopie, le débordement du Nil, la mer rouge et le prêtre-Jean, le tout enrichi de figures et de cartes géographiques. Paris, Louis Billaine, 1674. In-4° of [16]-262-35-1bl.-23-1bl.-49-1bl.-[2]-81 pages, mahogany calf, triple gilt framing on covers with corner fleurons, ornate ribbed spine, red edges (modern binding). ORIGINAL EDITION of a rare collection of travel reports from Africa and America. It includes the following accounts: Histoire des Barbades by Richard Ligon - Relation de la rivière du Nil by a Portuguese Jesuit - Extrait de l'histoire d'Ethiopie by Tellez - Relation de l'origine, mœurs... des Caraïbes by de Laborde - Description de la Jamaïque by Thomas - Relation de la Guyane - Description de l'Empire du Prête-Jean by Alméide - Relation sur les côtes d'Afrique commençant au Cap Vert by le chevalier d'Ailly - Description de l'ile de saint Christophe. The part concerning Barbados, the most important (nearly 200 pages), is illustrated with a large map of the island, 6 botanical plates (Palm trees (2), Banana trees (2), Pomegranates, Pineapples) and 3 fold-out plans of the sugar cane mill and the way to make rum called "Tue-diable" by the inhabitants. The other relations feature 3 maps (Ethiopia, Jamaica and Virginia-Mariland) and 3 plates with 4 engravings (Dwellings, utensils, weapons). A total of 16 engravings, including 4 geographical maps. The map of the Nile is missing, as is often the case. Staining throughout and a few marginal repairs, but not missing. Antique stamps of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia (Barbier IV, 62) (Sabin, 36944) (Chadenat, 1192).