A relation of the coasts of Africk called Guinee; with a description of the countreys, manners and customs of the inhabitants; of the productions of the earth, and the merchandise and commodities it affords; with some historical observations upon the coasts. Being collected in a voyage made by the Sieur Villault, escuyer, sieur de Bellefond, in the years 1666, and 1667 / Written in French, and faithfully Englished.

  • Villault, Nicolas, sieur de Bellefond, active 17th century
Date:
1670
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A relation of the coasts of Africk called Guinee; with a description of the countreys, manners and customs of the inhabitants; of the productions of the earth, and the merchandise and commodities it affords; with some historical observations upon the coasts. Being collected in a voyage made by the Sieur Villault, escuyer, sieur de Bellefond, in the years 1666, and 1667 / Written in French, and faithfully Englished. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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