The Voyage of France
Subtitle: Or A Compleat journey through France : With the Character of the people, and the description of the chief Towns, Fortresses, Churches, Monasteries, Universities, Pallaces and Antiqities : As also of the Interest, Government, Riches, &c
By: By P. H. D.D. [i.e. Peter Heylyn].
Publisher: Printed for William Leak at the Crown in Fleetstreet between the two Temple Gates
Published: 1673
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Other titles: A Compleat journey through France.; France Painted to the Life.
Notes: The B.L. catalogue describes this work as 'A reissue, with cancel title-page, of 'France Painted to the Life', 1656; H&L calls it 'A reprint of the first of Heylyn's 'Two Journeys', published in 1636'.

Author supplied by H&L and Wing; according to the DNB, Heylyn, in 1625, after a misunderstanding with James I, 'made a journey through France, after which he wrote a satirical journal to show that he had no French proclivities. This journal circulated inmanuscript, and was published without Heylyn's consent in 1656 under the title of 'France Painted to the Life, by a Learned and Impartial Hand'. On this Heylyn issued the original work, 'A Survey of France'.

'An amusing work, indicative of great reading and acquirements' [Retrosp. Review, iii, 22-31], quoted by Lowndes.

At end of main text: 'This Book is Entred  J. Burroughs. March 11. 1655'; list of books 'Printed or sold by William Leake, at the sign of the Crown in Fleetstreet between the two Temple Gates' on final leaf.

Caption title: 'France painted to the Life'.

Wing H1744.