Leo Africanus

Andalusian author

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Travels into the inland parts of Africa containing a description of the several nations for the space of six hundred miles up the River Gambia; their trade, habits, customs, language, manners, religion and government; the power, disposition and characters of some negro princes; with a particular account of Job Ben Solomon. To which is added, Capt. Stibbs's voyage up the Gambia in the year 1723, to make discoveries; with an accurate map of that river taken on the spot: and many other copper plates. Also extracts from the Nubian's Geography, Leo the African and other authors antient and modern, concerning the Niger-Nile, or Gambia. And observations thereon / By Francis Moore.
Francis MooreDate: 1738
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De totius Africae descriptione, libri IX. Quibus non solum Africae regionum, insularum, ejusque oppidorum situs, locorum intervalla accurate complexus est, sed regum familias, bellorum causas et eventus, resque in ea memorabiles, tam a seipos diligenti observatione indagatas, qua in veris Maurorum annalibus memoriae traditas copiose descripsit / recens in latinam linguam conversi Joan. Floriano interprete.
Leo AfricanusDate: 1556
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Historiale description de l'Afrique ... contenant ses royaumes, regions, viles [sic], citez ... iles, fleuves, animaus ... coutumes, loix, religion et façon de faire des habitans, avec pourtraits de leurs habis ... escrite de nôtre temps ... / premierement en langue arabesque, puis en toscane, et à present mise en françois.
Leo AfricanusDate: 1556