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Oldest Book in the National Library |
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Arts and Entertainment - Printed Word |
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The oldest book in the National Library is The History of Trauayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towards the fruifull and ryche Moluccaes. It was translated into English by Richard Eden and published in London by R Iugge in 1577. The work described the archipelago during pre-British colonial times.
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