The Prester John of the Indies : a true relation of the lands of the Prester John, being the narrative of the Portuguese embassy to Ethiopia in 1520 / written by Francisco Alvares; the translation of Lord Stanley of Alderley (1881) rev. and edited with additional material by G.F. Beckingham and G.W.B. Huntingford. Completed in 2 volumes

Beckingham, C. F. (Charles Fraser) (1914-1980). Huntingford, George Wynn Brereton

Published by Cambridge : Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, 1961

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Fine cloth copies in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 2 volumes : illustrations, maps (part folded, 1 in pocket of v.2) ; 23 cm. Notes: Bibliography: v. 2, p. 587-593. Subjects: Prester John. ALVARES, Francisco.John, Prester. Prester John (Legendary character)Prester John (Legendary character). Prester John (Legendary character)Prester John (Legendary character). Travel. Ethiopia Description and travel.Ethiopia Description and travel ; Early works to 1800.Ethiopia Description and travel. Ethiopia Description and travel. Ethiopia Description and travel Early works to 1800. Ethiopia History 1490-1889. Portugal Foreign relations Ethiopia. Éthiopie Descriptions et voyages ; Ouvrages avant 1800.Ethiopia. Abyssinia: Topography and Travel: Ethiopia. Prester John (Legendary character)Ethiopia Description and travel. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 390074

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Title: The Prester John of the Indies : a true ...

Publisher: Cambridge : Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press

Publication Date: 1961

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition.