FRYER (JOHN) A New Account of East-India and Persia... Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672. And Finished 1681
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FRYER (JOHN)
A New Account of East-India and Persia... Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672. And Finished 1681, first edition, title printed in red and black, engraved portrait, 7 engraved plates and maps (3 folding, one shaved touching caption), woodcut and engraved illustrations (one full-page), contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed [Wing F2257], folio, R.R. for Richard Chiswell, 1698
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  • John Fryer, elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1697, travelled for ten years throughout India and Persia whilst in the employ of the East India Company.

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Newton and the Science Library of Rupert and Marie Boas Hall

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