Batavia: Or, The Hollander displayed: In brief characters & observations of the people & country, the government of their state & private families, their virtues and vices. Also, A perfect description of the people & country of Scotland

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  • Batavia: Or, The Hollander displayed: In brief characters & observations of the people & country, the government of their state & private families, their virtues and vices. Also, A perfect description of the people & country of Scotland
  • Brief character of the Low-Countries under the states
  • Hollander displayed; Perfect description of the people and country of Scotland; Trip to Holland
  • Perfect description of the people and countrey of Scotland.; Three weeks observations of the low countreys; especially Holland.; Three moneths observations of the Low Countries, especially Holland.; A true and exact character of the Low Countreyes, especially Holland.; Solomon tells of four things that are small and full of wisdome; the pismire, the grashopper, the coney, and the spider.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed for G. Widdowes, at the Green-Dragon in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1672.
Added name
Weldon, Anthony, Sir, -1649?
Publication year
1672
ESTC No.
R13602
Grub Street ID
61690
Description
[4], 89, [1] p. ; 12°.
Note
Attributed to Owen Felltham. (Cf. BM.); Additional caption-title page (page 1): Three weeks observations of the low countreys; especially Holland

Additional caption-title page (page 42): Solomon tells of four things that are small and full of wisdome; the pismire, the grashopper, the coney, and the spider

Additional title page (page [71]): Perfect description of the people and countrey of Scotland. London. Printed for Rich. Lownds, 1670

"A perfect description of the people and countrey of Scotland" is a satire written by Sir Anthony Weldon (p. [71]-89) and has special t.p. with imprint: London : Printed for Rich. Lownds, 1670

The first authorized ed. of "Batavia", published in 1652 with title "A brief character of the Low-Countries under the states" was preceded by a pirated ed. of 1648, "Three moneths observations of the Low Countries, especially Holland", reprinted in 1652 as "A true and exact character of the Low Countreyes, especially Holland"; an ed. of 1699 has title "A trip to Holland"

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