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The discovery of River Gambra (1623)

by Richard Jobson; edited, with additional material, by David P. Gamble and P.E.H. Hair
Resource Type:
Book (Print/Paper)
Publication:
London : Hakluyt Society, 1999
Related Series:
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society; 3rd ser., no. 2

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Author/Creator:
Jobson, Richard, active 1620-1623
Contributors:
Gamble, David P.
Hair, P. E. H. (Paul Edward Hedley)
Hakluyt Society
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
The discovery of River Gambra (1623) [by Jobson, R.]
Related Series:
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society; 3rd ser., no. 2
Subjects:
Gambia River Region — Discovery and exploration — Early works to 1800
Gambia River Region — Description and travel — Early works to 1800
Gambia — Description and travel — Early works to 1800
Senegal — Description and travel — Early works to 1800
Jobson, Richard, active 1620-1623 — Diaries
Jobson, Richard, active 1620-1623 — Travel
Jobson, Richard, active 1620-1623
Travel
Discoveries in geography
Senegal
Gambia
Genres:
Early works
Diaries
General Notes:
"This is primarily an edition of three writings by Richard Jobson ...: The golden trade ... 1623; A true relation of Master Richard Jobsons voyage ... in Samuel Purchas, Purchas his pilgrimes ... 1625; The discovery of the cuntry of Kinge Solomon ... undated manuscript ... British Library, Royal MS L8 A LVIII, 295, 5 ff"--P. ix.
"In part II of the edition, extracts relating to River Gambia from other early sources are given in translation"--P. ix.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-324) and indexes.
Physical Description:
xvi, 341 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Call Numbers:
G161 .H2 3rd ser. no.2
ISBNs:
0904180646
OCLC Numbers:
42274245