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  • The Portugal story: three centuries of exploration and discovery.

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    • Garden City, N. Y., Doubleday, [c1969]
    • 1969
    • 2 Items
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  • The realm of Prester John.

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    • Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1972.
    • 1972
    • 1 Item
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  • [Verdadeira informação das terras do preste João das Indias.

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    • Lisboa] Centro de Estudos Históricos Ultramarinos, 1966.
    • 1966
    • 1 Item
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    Text Sc 492.8-A (Alvares, F. Verdadeira informação)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • Prester John and Europe's discovery of East Asia [by] I. De Rachewiltz [microform].

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    • Canberra, Australian National University Press, 1972.
    • 1972
    • 1 Item
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  • The Portuguese expedition to Abyssinia in 1541-1543 as narrated by Castanhoso, with some contemporary letters, the short account of Bermudez, and certain extracts from Corrêa. Translated and edited by R. S. Whiteway.

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    • Nendeln, Liechtenstein, Kraus Reprint, 1967.
    • 1967-1902
    • 2 Items
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    Text Sc D 82-368Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • The Hebrew letters of Prester John / by Edward Ullendorf and C.F. Bechingham.

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    • London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1982.
    • 1982
    • 1 Item
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  • Searches for an imaginary kingdom : the legend of the kingdom of Prester John / L.N. Gumilev ; translated by R.E.F. Smith.

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    • Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1987.
    • 1987
    • 1 Item
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  • Prester John; the letter and the legend.

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    • Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press [1959]
    • 1959
    • 2 Items
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    Text Sc 398.21-S (Slessarev, V. Prester John)Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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  • The Prester John of the Indies; a true relation of the lands of the Prester John, being the narrative of the Portuguese embassy to Ethiopia in 1520. The translation of Lord Stanley of Alderley (1881) rev. and edited with additional material by G. F. Beckingham and G. W. B. Huntingford.

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    • Cambridge [Eng.] Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, [c1961]
    • 1961
    • 6 Items
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    Text Sc 916.3-A (Alvares, F. Prester John of the Indies) v. 2Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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    Text JFL 75-29 ser. 2, no. 114, ser. 2, no. 115 v. 2 (copy 2)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • A short relation of the river Nile, of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities: written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.

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    • London, J. Martyn, 1669.
    • 1669
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    Text Sc Rare 916-L (Lobo, J. Short relation of the river Nile. 1669)Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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  • A short relation of the river Nile, of its source and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities. With a new preface; written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.

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    • London, J. Lackington, 1791.
    • 1791-1669
    • 2 Items
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    Text Sc Rare 916-L (Lobo, J. Short relation of the river Nile. 1791)Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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  • Alla corte del Prete Gianni [microfrom].

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    • 145 p. : illus.
    • 1944
    • 1 Item
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  • La légende du "Prêtre Jean" / Jacqueline Pirenne.

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    • Strasbourg : Presses universitaires de Strasbourg, 1992.
    • 1992
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  • Damian de Góis' Schrift über Glaube und Sitten der Äthiopier / [herausgegeben von] Siegbert Uhlig, Gernot Bühring.

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    • Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, 1994.
    • 1994
    • 1 Item
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  • Le meraviglie dell'India : le meraviglie dell'Oriente, lettera di Alessandro ad Aristotele, lettera del Prete Gianni / traduzione e cura di Giuseppe Tardiola ; in appendice i testi latini.

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    • Roma : Archivio Guido Izzi, 1991.
    • 1991
    • 1 Item
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  • P. Hieronymi eines Jesuiten in Portugal Neue Beschreibung und Bericht von der wahren Beschaffenheit 1. Des Mohrenlandes, sonderlich des abyssinischen Käyserthums. 2. Des Ursprungs Nyli. 3. Wo das Einhorn zufinden. 4. Warumb der Abyssiner Käiser Priester Johannes geneñet werde. 5. Wie das Rothe Meer beschaffen, und woher es diesen Namen habe. 6. Von unterschiedlichen, Arten der Palmenbäume, und von ihrer Tugend und Nutzbarkeit. Alles aus langwüriger Erfahrung zusammgetragen, und bey Weltkůndigem Leser zur angenehmen Nachricht in die teutsche Sprach übersetzt.

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    • Nürnberg, Zu finden bey J. Hoffmann, Gedruckt bey C. Gerhard, 1670.
    • 1670
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  • Prester John, the Mongols, and the Ten Lost Tribes / edited by Charles F. Beckingham and Bernard Hamilton.

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    • Aldershot, Hampshire, Great Britain ; Brookfield, Vt. : Variorum, c1996.
    • 1996
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    Text JFE 96-18246Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • Verdadeira informação das terras do preste João das Indias, pelo padre Francisco Álvares. Prefaciada, anotada e actualizada na grafia por Augusto Reis Machado.

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    • [Lisboa] Divisão de publicações e biblioteca, Agência geral das colónias, 1943.
    • 1943
    • 1 Item
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    Text BLL (Alvares, F. Verdadeira informacao das terras do Preste Joao das Indias)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • Le Royaume inconnu, étude historique, du royaume du Prêtre-Jean à l'empire de l'Agarttha.

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    • Paris, Éditions le Courrier du livre, 1966.
    • 1966
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  • The travels of the Infante Dom Pedro of Portugal.

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    • Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1961.
    • 1961
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  • Prosadikter från Sveriges medeltid / utgifna af G.E. Klemming.

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    • Stockholm : Kongl. boktryckeriet, P.A. Norstedt & söner, 1887-89 [that is, 1889]
    • 1889
    • 1 Item

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  • Le Prêtre Jean, roman.

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    • Paris, Michel [1952]
    • 1952
    • 1 Item
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    Text NKV (Benoit, P. Pretre Jean)Offsite
  • La nouvelle fabrique des excellens traits de verité, livre pour inciter les resveurs tristes et merancoliques à vivre de plaisir, par Philippe d̕Alcripe, sieur de Neri en Verbos.

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    • Paris, P. Jannet, 1853.
    • 1853
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    Text NKW (Alcripe, P. d. Nouvelle fabrique)Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • História das cousas que o mui esforçado capitão dom Cristóvão da Gama fêz nos reinos do Preste João, com quatrocentos Portugeses [!] que consigo levou. Por Miguel de Castanhoso.

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    • Pôrto, Livraria Simões Lopes de D. Barreira, 1936.
    • 1936
    • 1 Item
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    Text BTE p.v. 379 no. 1-7Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • Poiski vymyshlennogo ︠t︡sarstva : legenda o "Gosudarstve presvitera Ioanna" / L.N. Gumilev.

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    • Moskva : Di-Dik, c1997, c1994.
    • 1997-1994
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  • Historia eclesiastica, politica, natvral, y moral, de los grandes y remotos reynos de la Etiopia, monarchia del emperador, llamado Preste Iuan de las Indias. Mvy vtil y provechosa para todos estados, principalmente para Predicadores ... Compuesta por el prestado Fray Luys de Vrreta ... Con tres tablas muy copiosas.

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    • En Valencia, En casa de P.P. Mey. A costa de P. Pincinali mercader de libros, año 1610.
    • 1610
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    Text *KB 1610 (Urreta, L. de. Historia eclesiastica (Pincinali))Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Historia De Las Cosas De Etiopia, En La Qval Se Cventa muy copiosamente, el estado y potẽcia del Emperador della, (que es el que muchos an pensado ser el Preste Ivan) con otras infinitas particularidades, assi dela religion de aquella gente, como de sus cerimonias: Segun que de todo ello fue testigo de vista Francisco Alvarez ... Agora neueuamente traduzido de Portugues en Castellano, por el Padre Fray Thomas de Padilla.

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    • El Anvers, En casa Iuan Stellsio, M.D.LVII.
    • 1557
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  • Legatio Dauid Aethiopiæ Regis, ad Sancti[ss]imum D.N. Clementem Papam VII. vnà cum obedientia, eidem [s]ancti[s]. D.N. præ[s]tita. Eiu[s]dem Dauid Aethiopiæ Regis Legatio, ad Emanuelem Portugalliæ Regem Item alia legatio eiu[s]dem Dauid Aethiopiæ Regis, ad Ioannem Portugalliæ Regem. De regno Aethiopiæ, ac populo, déq[ue] moribus eiu[s]dem populi, nonnulla.

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    • Antuerpiæ, apud Guilelmum Vor[s]termannum. Anno. 1533.
    • 1533
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    Text *KB 1533 (Legatio Dauid Aethiopiæ Regis)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Bot[s]schafft des Gro[ss]mechtig[s]ten Konigs Dauid / au[ss] dem gro[ss]en vñ hohen Morenland / den man gemeinlich nennet Prie[s]ter Johan / an Bab[s]t Clemens den Siebenden / zu Bononia verhört in offnem Con[s]i[s]torio am xxix. tag Januarij Anno M.D.xxxiij. [?]Diefes Büchleins jnhalt. Er[s]tlich / Ein kurtz be[s]chreibung des Morenlands / [s]ampt der handlung im Co[s]i[s]torio. Zum andern / ein Senbdrieff des Königs von Portugal and Bab[s]t Clement den Siebenden. Zum dritten / Ein sendbrieff des Moren könings / an Köning Emanuel von Portugal. Zum vierden / Ein Sendbrieff des Moren königs / an König von Portugal. Zum fünfften / zwen Sendbrieff des Bi[s]choffs der gro[ss]em [s]tadt Temixtitan in der Newen erfundenn welt / gen Tolo[s]a in Franckreich ge[s]chriben.

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    • [n.p., 1533?]
    • 1533
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  • La Legation O Vero Emba[s]ciaria dil Sereni[ss]imo Dauid Re di Ethiopia [s]opra. .lxij. Reami Al Sommo Pontefice Clemẽte Papa .vij. E la obedienza a lui data con ogni debita [s]oggettione. Item la ri[s]po[s]ta dil [s]ommo Pontefice alle [s]oe Dimande per il [s]uo familiare Secretario, a France[s]co Aluraezo Emba[s]ciatore dil detto Re. Item le Copie & E[ss]emplari delle litere dil Sereni[ss]imo Emanuel, Re di Portogallo, portate al Sommo Pontefice. Item a legatin del [s]uo figliuolo Giouãni Re di Portogallo, al mede[s]mo Pontifice Clemente Papa .vij. Per Don Martino [s]uo Nepote. Item alcuni co[s]tumi de e[ss]o Sereni[ss]imo Dauid, Re di Ethiopa, e dil [s]uo pae[s]e, e genti. Opera bella e cuio[s]a da intender a i no[s]tri tẽpi, tradotta di lingua Ethiopica, in Portogale[s]e, E di Portogale[s]e in Latino per Liba[s]ciatore dil detto Re Giouanni nouamente venuto in Bologna al Papa, E Latino in Volgar, Per .M.N.N.N.

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    • [Bologna? 1533?]
    • 1533
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  • Historiale Description De L'Ethiopie, Contenant vraye relation des terres, & païs du grand Roy, & Empereur Prete-Ian, l'assiete de ses Royaumes & Prouinces, leurs coutumes, loix, & religion, auec les pourtraits de leurs temples & autres singularitez, cy deuant non cogneües. Auec la table des choses memorables contenues en icelle.

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    • En Anvers, De l'Imprimerie de Christofle Plantin. 1558.
    • 1558
    • 2 Items
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  • Historiale Description De L'Ethiopie, Contenant vraye relation des terres, & païs du grand Roy, & Empereur Prete-Ian, l'assiette de ses Royaumes & Prouinces, leurs coutumes, loix, & religion, auec les pourtraits de leurs temples & autres singularitez, cy deuant non cogneües. Auec la table des coses memorables contenues en icelle.

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    • En Anvers, Chez Iehan Bellere, 1558.
    • 1558
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  • Il secondo cantare dell'India.

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    • [Rome, Johann Besicken and Sigismundus Mayer, 1494?]
    • 1494
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    Text *KB 1494 (Dati, G. Secondo cantare dell'India)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Historia De Las Cosas De Ethiopia en la qual se cuenta muy copiosamente, el estado ... del Emperador della, (que es el que muchos han pensado ser el preste Iuan) con otras ... particularidades ... segun que de todo ello fue testigo de vista Francisco Aluarez ... traduzida por Miguel de Selues ...

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    • Toledo, Impresso en casa de Pedro Rodriguez [Impressor y] mercader de libros, Acosta de Blas Perez mercader de libros, 1588.
    • 1588
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    Text *KB 1588 (Alvares, F. Historia De Las Cosas De Ethiopia)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Jtinerari[us] ioannis de he / se prebyteri a Jherusalẽ describens dispositiões terra[rum] insula- / rum. mõtiũ. et aquarum. ac etiã queda[ue] mirabilia et pericula [?] / diuersas [?]tes mũdi [?]tingentia lucidissime enarrans / [par] Tractus de decẽ natiõibus] et sectis Thristiano[?] [sic] / [par] Epistoal Johãnis soldani ad Piũ papã secũdũ / [par] Epistola responsoria eiusdẽ Pij pape ad soldanũ / [par] Johannis presbyteri maximi Jndo[?] et Ethi / opum christĩano[?] Jm[?]atoris et Patriarche / Epistola ad Emanuelem Rhome gubernatorẽ de ritu et mori- / bus Jndorum. deq[ue] eius potẽtia diuitijs excellentia / Tractatus Pulcherrim[us] de situ et dispositione / regionũ et insula[?] totius Jndie. nec / non de rerum mirabilium ac gentium diuersitate /...

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    • [Antwerp, Govaert Bac, 1500?]
    • 1500
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  • Itinerarius Joannis de / Hese presbiteri a Iherusalem describens dispositiones terra / rum Insularum. montiu[m] et aquarum. ac etim [sic]queda[m] mirabilia / et pericula per diuersas p[ar]tes mu[n]di contingentia lucidissime enarrans / Tractatus de dicem [sic] nationihus [sic] et sectis xpĩanorum / Epistola Johannis soldani ad Pium papam secundum / Epistola responsoria eiusdem Pij pape ad soldanum / Joannis presbitexi [sic] maximi / Jndorum et Ethiũ xpĩanorũ Jmperatoris et Patriarche / Eoistola [sic] ad Emanuelem Rhome gubernatorem de ritu [&] mo / ribus Jndorum deq[ue] eius potentia diuitijs et excellentia / Tractat Pulcherrimus de situ. dispositione / regionũ et insularum tocius Jndie / nec non de rerum mirabilium ac genttum [sic] diuersitate.

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    • [Cologne, Cornelis de Zierikzee, 1500?]
    • 1500
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  • Historia de las cosas de Ethiopia, en la qual se cuenta muy copiosamente, el estado y potẽcia del emperador della, (que es el ̃q muchos han pensado ser el preste Juan) con otras ... particularidades ... segun que de todo ello fue testigo de vista Frãcisco Aluarez ...

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    • [Caragoça, Impressa en casa de Agostin Millan, a costa de Miguel de Suelues alias çapila, Mercader de Libros, 1561]
    • 1561
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KB 1561 (Alvares, F. Historia de las cosas de Ethiopia)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Ho Preste Ioam das Indias. Verdadera informaçam das terras do Preste Ioam, segundo vio y escreueo ho padre Francisco Aluarez capellā del rey nosso senhor.

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    • [Lisboa] L. Rodriguez [1540]
    • 1540
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  • Warhafftiger Bericht Von den Landen, auch Geistlichem vnd Weltlichem Regiment, des ... Königs in Ethiopien, den wir Priester Johan nennen, wie solches durch die Kron Portugal mit besondern vleis erkündiget worden, Beschrieben durch Herrn Franciscum Aluares, so derhalben sechs Jahr lang an gedachts Priester Johans Hoffe verharren müssen, Aus der Portugallischen vnd Italianischen Sprach in das Deutsche gebracht, vnd zuuorn nie im Druck ausgangen.

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    • Eiszlebẽ, Gedruckt Durch M. Joachim Heller] 1566.
    • 1566
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KB 1566 (Alvares, F. Warhafftiger Bericht Von den Landen, auch Geistlichem vnd Weltlichem Regiment, des ... Königs in Ethiopien)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Fides, Religio, Moresqve Æthiopvm Svb Imperio Preciosi Ioannis (quem vulgo Presbyterum Ioannem vocant) degentivm, vna cu[m] enarratione confœderationis ac amicitię inter ipsos AEthiopum Imperatores, & Reges Lusitaniæ initæ, Damiano a Goes ... autore ac interprete. Aliquot item Epistolæ ... Helenæ auiæ Dauidis Preciosi Ioannis, ac ipsius etiam Dauidis, ad Pontificem Romanum, & Emanuelem, ac Ionnem Lusitanię Reges, eodem Damiano a Goes, ac Paulo Iouio interpretibus. Deploratio Lappianæ gentis, ipso etiam Damiano a Goes autore.

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    • Lovanii, Ex officina Rutgeri Rescij, 1540.
    • 1540
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  • Fides, Religio, Moresque Aethiopum Sub Imperio Preciosi Ioannis (quem vulgò Presbyterum Ioannem vocant) degentium, vnà cum enarratione confœderationis ac amicitiæ inter ipsos AEthiopum Imperatores, & Reges Lusitaniæ initæ, Damiano à Goes ... autore ac interprete. Aliquot item epistolæ ipsi operi insertæ ... Helenæ auiæ Dauidis Preciosi Ioannis, ac ipsius etiam Dauidis, ad Pontificem Romanum, & Emanuelem, ac Ioannem Lusitaniæ Reges, eodem Damiano à Goes, ac Paulo Iouio interpretibus. Deploratio Lappianæ gentis, ipso etiam Damiano à Goes autore.

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    • Parisiis, Apud Christianum Wechelum, 1541.
    • 1541
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  • Damiani A Goes ... Aliqvot Opvscvla. Fides, Religio, moresq[ue] Aethiopum. Epistolæ aliquot Preciosi Ioannis, Paulo Iouio & ipso Damiano interpretibus. Deploratio Lappianæ gentis. Lappiæ descriptio. Bellum Cambaicum. De rebus & imperio Lusitanorum ad Paulum Iouim disceptatiuncula. Hispaniæ ubertas & potentia. Pro Hispania aduersus Munsterum defensio. Omnia ab ipso autore recognita. Item aliquot Epistolæ Sadoleti, Bembi, & aliorum clarissimorum uirorum, cum Farragine carminũ ad ipsum Damianũ.

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    • Lovanii, Ex Officina Rutgeri Rescij, 1544.
    • 1544
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  • The discovery of Abyssinia by the Portuguese in 1520; a facsimile of the relation entitled Carta das novas que vieram a el rey Nosso Senhor do descobrimento do preste Joham <Lisbon, 1521>, with an introduction and English translation and notes by Henry Thomas and a transcription into modern Portuguese by Armando Cortesão.

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    • London, British Museum, 1938.
    • 1938
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    Text *KB+ 1521 (Discovery of Abyssinia by the Portuguese in 1520)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Historien vnd bericht, von dem newlicher zeit erfundenen königreich China, wie es nach vmbstenden, so zu einer rechtmessigen beschreibung gehören, darumb beschaffen. Item, von dem auch new erfundenen lande Virginia. Jetzund auffs newe vbersehen, vnd mit einem zusatz vermehret, nemlich: wie es vmb die religion in Perser und Mohren land, vnter Priester Johan bewand sey. In druck verfertiget, durch Matthævm Dresservm ...

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    • Gedruckt zu Leipzig, durch Frantz Schnelboltz. Typis haeredvm Beyeri, 1597.
    • 1597
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    Text *KB 1597 (Dresser, M. Historien vnd bericht, von dem newlicher zeit erfundenen konigreich China)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Kurtze, vnd Warhafftige Beschreilbunge aller gründlichen erfarnus von den Landen des mechtigen Königs in Ethiopien, den wir Priester Johañ nennen, Auch von seinem Geistlichen vnd Weltlichen Regiment, wie denn solchs durch das Königreich Portugal ... erkündigt, vnd das durch den Herren Franciscum Aluares beschrieben, welcher sechs Jar in Priester Johans Hofe verharren müssen, Das auch ... ausz Portugalischer vnd Jtalianischer Sprach ins Teutsch gebracht ...

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    • [Eiszlebẽ, Gedruckt Durch M. Joachim Heller] 1567.
    • 1567
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    Text *KB+ 1567 (Alvares, F. Kurtze, vnd Warhafftige Beschreilbunge)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • A short relation of the river Nile, of its sourse and current; of its overflowing the campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean: and of other curiosities. Written by an eye-witness, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire.

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    • London, Printed for J. Martin, printer to the Royal Society, 1673.
    • 1673
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    Text *KC 1673 (Lobo, J. Short relation of the river Nile)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Van die wonderlichedẽ eñ co[s]telicheden / van Pape Jans landendes [sic]. / [Antwerp: Jan van Doesborch, 1506? facsim. repr.

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    • Amsterdam, 1873]
    • 1873-1506
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    Text *KB 1506 (Van die wonderlichedẽ eñ co[s]telicheden)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Facsimile-Udgave af En lysthelighe Historie aff Jon Presth. Gotfred af Ghemens Udgave af 1510.

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    • Kjøbenhavn, Hermann-Petersens Forlag, 1910.
    • 1910
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    Text *KB 1510 (En lysthelighe Historie aff Jon Presth)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Copia de vna letera che a mandato il P[r]ete Jani al [s]anti[ss]imo pa[s]tor de Roma laqual narra la [s]ua po[ss]anza & Richezza e lordenanza chel tiene quando va in battaglia el numero e la quãtita de le[s]ercito chel mena con e[ss]o lui: & come ha [s]otto de lui quarantaquatro Re de corona Chri[s]tiani [s]enza quelli che non [s]ono Chri[s]tiani: & le admirabile generatione de gente & mon[s]truo[s]i animali che e nel [s]uo pae[s]e & molte altre co[s]e marauiglio[s]e & curio[s]e da intendere [s]tampata nouamente.

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    • [[Par] Impre[ss]o in Venetia per Paulo Danza. Nel M.CCCCC.XXXVII.]
    • 1537
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    Text *KB 1537 (Copia de vna letera che a mandato il P[r]ete Jani)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The realm of Prester John / Robert Silverberg.

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    • Athens : Ohio University Press, 1996.
    • 1996-1972
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    Text Sc D 00-2247Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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