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File AvailableAmmann, J.; Bocksberger, H.; Schaller, Georg 1592 Thierbuch Sehr künstliche vnd Wolgerissene Figuren von allerley Thieren durch die weitberühmten Jost Amman vnnd Bans Bocksperger sampt einer Beschreibung jhrer Art Natur vnd Eigenschafft auch kurtzweiliger Historien so darzu dienstlich. Menniglich zum besten in Reimen gestellt. Franckfort am Mayn
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File AvailableMendoza, J.G. de 1588 The history of the great and mighty kingdom of China and the situation thereof Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza, and now reprinted from the early translation of R Parke

In: Staunton, G.T. The history of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the situation thereof Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez de mendoza, and now reprinted from the early translation of R Parke. London, Hakluyt Society, Works vol. 14: pp. i-lxxxiii, 1-172
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File AvailableMendoza, J.G. de 1588 The history of the great and mighty kingdom of China and the situation thereof: together with the great riches, hige citties, politike governement, and rare inventions in the same. Translated out of Spanish by R.Parke. London, Edward White, pp. i-viii, 1-410
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[1588:388 - 1854:311-312] - Chapter XXI
From this island you may go with ease unto Malaca, leaving on the right hand a kingdome which is called Camboia, the which is great and very full of people, and all of them affectioned to go to sea, and navigation, by reason whereof they have an infinite...
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File AvailableAemilianus, J. 1584 Naturalis de ruminantibus historia. Venetiis, Apud Franciscum Zilettum
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File AvailableLonicerus, A. 1582 Kreuterbuch. Franckfurt am Mayn, Bey Christian Egenolffs Erben, [with rhino vignette on title of "Letzter Theile deß"]
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File AvailableSassetti, F. 1579 Letter to Francesco Bonciani: p. 133

In: Marcucci, E. Lettere edite e inedite di Filippo Sassetti, raccolte e annotate. Firenze, Felice le Monnier: pp. i-iii, i-xlvii, 1-575
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Filippo Sassetti, 1540-1588
Rovellasca factor at Cochin. The extract is from his letter written from Lisbon on 19 February 1579 written to Francesco Bonciani (d.1620) in Florence.

Portuguese text from the edition of 1855

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Lisbona, 19 February 1579
... e ora ci si tr...
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File AvailablePolo, Marco 1579 The most noble and famous travels

In: Frampton, J. The most noble and famous travels of Marco Polo, together with the travels of Nicolo de Conti. London, Argonaut Press (Works vol. 6): pp. i-lx, 1-381
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File AvailableLi Shi-chen 1578 Materia medica P?n ts'ao kang mu, chapter 51 A, p. 5

In: Laufer, B. Chinese clay figures, part I: Prolegonema on the history of defensive armor, chapter 1: History of the rhinoceros. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History 13 (2): 73-173, figs. 1-24
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File AvailableVarthema, L. di 1577 The history of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccas. Gathered in parte, and done into Englyshe by Richard Eden, newly set in order, augmented and finished by Richard Wiles. London, Richard Iugge, pp. i-x, 1-466
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Of the Unicorns of the temple of Mecha, whiche are not seene in any other place. Cap. 19
On another part of the temple are parkes or places inclosed, where are seene two Unicorns,named of the Greekes Monocerotae, and are there shewed to the people for a myracle, and not without g...
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File AvailableStuckius, J.G. 1577 Arriani historici et philosophi Ponti Euxini & Maris Erythri periplus, ad Adrianum Csarem, nunc primùm è Graeco sermone in Latinum versus, plurimísque mendis repurgatis. Genevae, apud Eustathium Vignon
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