Cubero, Sebastian Pedro (c.1645-c.1697) Peregrinacion que ha Hecho de la Mayor Parte del Mundo.
Zaragoza: por Pascal Bueno, 1688 & Valencia: Jayme de Bordazar, 1697.
First complete edition, two parts in one quarto volume, first edition of the second part; title page to second part printed within a border of type ornaments; the two parts bound together in full contemporary polished calf, spine gilt with lion in each compartment surrounded by stars, red morocco lettering-piece; joints cracking; light browning; wide margins, with bookseller's ticket of Bernardino Ribeiro Carvalho pasted inside front board, marbled endleaves; 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.
Part one is dedicated to a journey made by Cubero in an easterly direction, as he made his way from Europe to Asia, then traversing the Americas through Mexico, east to Cuba, and back to Europe by sea in 1680. All these travels were carried out by Father Cubero in his capacity as a Catholic missionary. He wandered the globe for decades, beginning as Apostolic Preacher to Asia and the East Indies, which brought him across Russia and the Middle East on his way to Goa and Madras. Cubero made most of his route by land, allowing firsthand observations of local dress, religion, languages, and customs of the people he visited, all of which he describes in detail. The second part is dedicated to his experiences traveling in Europe, including his descriptions of contemporary political events.
