The Book of Duarte Barbosa : An Account of the Countries Bordering on the Indian Ocean and Their Inhabitants, Written by Duarte Barbosa and Completed About the Year 1518 A.D. (2 Vols-Set

Mansel Longworth Dames, AES, 2002, Reprint, cxviii, 524 p, 2 Vols, maps, ISBN : 81-206-0451-2, $72.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Contents: Vol. I: Bibliography. Introduction. Appendix to introduction. Introduction of the Portuguese editors to the edition of 1813. Duarte Barbosa’s preface. 1. Firstly, the cape of Sam Sabastiam. 2. The Islands which they call the Great Hucicas. 3. The lesser Hucicas in the rivers. 4. Cofala. 5. The Great Kingdom of Benametapa. 6. Zimbaoche. 7. Cuama. 8. Angoya. 9. Mocambique. 10. Quiloa. 11. Mombaca. 12. Melinde. 13. The island of Sao Lourenco (Madegascar). 14. Pemba, Mamfia and Zinzibar. 15. Patee and Lemon. 16. Of the city of Brava. 17. Magadoxo. 18. Afum. 19. The cape of Guardafuy. 20. Metee. 21. Barbora. 22. Zeila. 23. Dalaqua. 24. Macua. 25. The great realm of the Preste Joam. 26. Cues. 27. Of the Mount Sinay. 28. Eliobom and Medina. 29. Juda, a seaport. 30. Meca. 31. Jasam, Aly and Alhor. 32. Obeda, Babelmandel. 33. Camaram. 34. The city of Adem. 35. The kingdom of Fartaque. 36. The cape of Fartaque, Cacotora. 37. Xaer. 38. Dofar. 39. Char. 40. The kingdom of Ormus in Arabia. 41. The kingdom of Ormus in Persia. 42. Islands of the kingdom of Ormus. 43. Lands of the Xeque Ismael. 44. The fortress of Basra. 45. The fair city of Ormus. 46. The kingdom of Diul. 47. The kingdom of Guzerate. 48. The king of Guzerate’s kingdom of Cambaya. 49. The city of Champanel. 50. The city of Andava. 51. Patenexy. 52. Curiate, Mangalor. 53. Dio. 54. Guogarim. 55. Barbasy. 56. Guindarim. 57. The fair city of Cambaya. 58. Limadura. 59. Reynel. 60. Curate. 61. Dinvy. 62. Baxay. 63. Tana-Majambu. 64. End of the kingdom of Guzarate, and a short relation regarding the merchandize found therein. 65. The Daquem kingdom. 66. Chaul. 67. Danda. 68. Mandaba. 69. Dabul. 70. Cinguicar. 71. The river of Betele, and the towns thereon. 72. Bamda. 73. Goa. 74. Cintacora. 75. Kingdom of Narsyngua. Province of Tolinate. 76. Mergen. 77. Honor. 78. Baticala. 79. Majandur. 80. Bacanor and Bracalor. 81. Mangalor. 82. Cumbola. 83. Of the kingdom of Narsyngua, properly so-called, and of its greatness. 84. The great city of Bisnagua. 85. The kingdom of Otisa. 86. The kingdom of Dely. Appendix: translation of Ch. II of Mr. Narmdashankar’s Principal Events of Surat.

Vol. II: Bibliography of works not included in the bibliography of volume I. Introduction to volume II. 87. Here Beginneth the land of Malabar ; and the entry into the kingdom of Calecut. 88. Kingdom of Cananor. 89. The kingdom of Calecut. 90. The kingdom of Cochin. 91. The kingdom of Coilam (or Coulam). 92. Cape of Cumeri. 93. The isles of Maldio. 94. The isles of Palandura. 95. The island of Ceilam. 96. Quilicare. 97. The city of Cael. 98. Charamandel. 99. Mailapur. 100. The city of Paleacate. 101. Kingdom of Otisa. 102. The kingdom of Bengala. 103. Kingdom of Berma. 104. Kingdom of Aracangil. 105. Kingdom of Peeguu. 106. Martabam. 107. The city and kingdom of Ava. 108. Capelam. 109. The kingdom of Anseam. 110. The city and realm of Malaca. 111. Archipelago of Malaca. 112. The isles of Nacabar. 113. The very great island of Camatra. 114. Cunda. 115. Kingdom of Jaoa. 116. Jaoa the less. 117. The island of Timor. 118. The isles of Bandam. 119. Ambam. 120. Maluquo. 121. The island of Celebe. 122. The island of Bangaya. 123. Solor. 124. Isles of Borneo. 125. Champa. 126. The very great kingdom of China. 127. Lequeos. Supplement on precious stones and spices. Not in Portuguese text. Taken from Ramusio and Spanish version. The divers kinds of spices, where they grow, what they are worth at Calicut, and whither they are carried. Of drugs and of their prices at Calicut and in the land of Malabar. Further notes and emendations to Vol. I. Errata, Vo. I. Appendices. Index.

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