The rarities of the world. Containing, rules and observations touching the beginning of kingdoms and common-wealths, the division of the ages, and the memorable things that happened in them: why men lived longer in those days than in these present times. Also the opinion of the great emperours, and Egyptians, touching the life of man; and the strange things that have befallen kings and princes. With excellent discourses of creatures bred in the sea, to the likenesse of man; and others on earth. Very pleasant and profitable. First written in Spanish by Don Petrus Messie, afterward translated into French, and now into English, by J.B. Gent.
Mexía, Pedro,1496?-1552?.
Baildon, Joshua.tr.
London : printed by B[ernard]. A[lsop].,
1651.
English translation of the French translation of : Mexía, Pedro. Silva de varia leción.
Colophon leaf reads: London, printed by Bernard Alsop, dwelling near the upper pump in Grubstreet. 1650.
Translator's dedication signed: Joshua Baildon.
Imprimatur at end of text: Imprimatur, John Downam.
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996)
ESTC
England London.