Engraving of a penguin

Engraving of a penguin

Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.

This is an engraving of penguin seen near the Cape of Good Hope and appears in a 1634 volume by Sir Thomas Herbert.

Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682.

A relation of some yeares travaile, begvnne anno 1626 : into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie, and some parts of the orientall Indies and iles adiacent : of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies, and other matters concerning them : together with the proceedings and death of the three late ambassadours, Sir D. C., Sir R. S., and the Persian Nogdi-beg : as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia and the great Mogol

London : Printed by William Stansby and Jacob Bloome

1634

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