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Howell (James). S.P.Q.V. A Survay of the Signorie of Venice, of her Admired Policy, and Method of Goverment, etc. With a Cohortation to all Christian Princes to resent her Dangerous Condition at Present, 1st edition, London: for Richard Lowndes, 1651, engraved allegorical frontispiece including a view of Venice, engraved plate, title-page in red and black, lacking 2 index leaves (2F4 and 2G1), spotting and browning, small hole in M1 affecting a few words, contemporary sheep, scuffed and front, front joint cracked (held by middle corn), folio in 4s (27 x 17 cm), together with: Sandys (George), A Relation of a Journey begun An. Dom. 1610. Foure Bookes. Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the Remote Parts of Italy, and Islands adjoyning. 4th edition, London: for Andrew Crooke, 1637, double-page engraved map, engraved title-page, engraved folding view of the Seraglio at p. 13, numerous vignettes in text, map defective, title-page laid down, repaired loss to upper outer corner just touching frame, ink-stamp 'UCL library duplicate' verso, similar repair to upper outer corner of A2, 2D5 fore edge strengthened verso, final blank (2D6) discarded, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, folio in 6s (29.7 x 18.6 cm) (Qty: 2) Provenance (Sandys): Thomas Barrett Lennard (engraved armorial bookplate). Atabey 596, Wing H3112, Pforzheimer 517 (Howell); STC 21730 (Sandys). Sandys's work describes Cyprus at pages 218-22 and Malta at pages 226-34, and includes an engraved plan of Valetta and environs. The engraved title-page appears to account for signature A1 in the register.