Wilhelm Pleydenwurff, “Genua”, 1493.
This timeline lists a selection of printed works from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries describing the Republic of Genoa. The chronology is based on the date of the voyage or the first publication of the account.
1537-1540
Francesco Guicciardini (1483-1540)
Francesco Guicciardini: L’historia d’Italia di M. Francesco Gvicciardini gentil’hvomo fiorentino. Florence: Lorenzo Torrentino 1561.
Available online: Volume 1; Volume 2.
English translation (1599):
Francesco Guicciardini: The historie of Guicciardin containing the vvarres of Italie and other partes. Continued for manie yeares vnder sundrie kings and princes, together with the variations and accidents of the same: and also the arguments, with a table at large expressing the principall matters through the whole historie. Reduced into English by Geffray Fenton. London: Richard Field 1599.
Available online: here.
1599
Heinrich Schickhardt
Heinrich Schickhardt: Beschreibung Einer Raiß. Welche der Durchleuchtig Hochgeborne Fürst und Herr/ Herr Friderich Hertzog zu Württemberg unnd Teckh … Im Jahr/ 1599. selbs Neundt/ auß dem Landt zu Württemberg in Italiam gethan : Darinnen vermeldet/ wie Ihre F. Gn. jeden Tag geraißt … / Auß Hochgedachter/ Ihrer Fürstl. Gn. gnädigem Bevelch/ mit sonderm fleiß/ jedeßmals verzeichnet/ unnd … an tag gegeben: Durch Heinrich Schickhart von Herrenberg … Bawmeister. Tübingen: Cellius 1603.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Switzerland: p. 9r-12r
– Venice: p. 78l-88r
– Genoa: p. 18l-22l
1617
Fynes Moryson (1566-1630)
Fynes Moryson: An Itinerary written by Fynes Moryson Gent. First in the Latine Tongue, and then translated by him into English. Containing his ten yeeres Travell through the twelve domjnions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Italy, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Divided into III Parts. London: Johan Beale 1617.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Switzerland: p. 25-62, 373-423
– Venice: p. 158-223, 424-468
– Genoa: p. 314-373
– Netherlands: p. 89-111, 424-468
– Poland: p. 112-157
1627
Joseph Fruttenbach (1591-1667)
Joseph Furttenbach: Newes Itinerarium Italiae. Ulm: Jonam Saurn 1627.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Venice: p. 248-255
– Genoa: p. 179-230
1669
Sigmund von Birken (1626-1681)
Sigmund von Birken: Hochfürstlicher Brandenburgischer Ulysses. Oder Verlauf der Länder Reise, welche der Durchleuchtigste Fürst und Herr Herr Christian Ernst, Marggraf zu Brandenburg, … Durch Teutschland, Frankreich, Italien und die Niderlande … hochlöblichst verrichtet ; Aus denen mit Fleiß gehaltenen Reis-Diariis zusammengetragen und beschrieben durch Sigmund von Birken. Bayreuth: Johann Gebhard 1669.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Switzerland: p. 40-45, 47-48
– Venice: p. 165-172
– Genoa: p. 105-106
– Netherlands: p. 185-201
1670
Richard Lassels (~1603-1668)
Richard Lassels: The Voyage of Italy, or A Compleat Journey through Italy. In Two Parts. With Intructions concerning Travel. Never Before Extant. Paris, London: John Starkey 1670.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Switzerland: Part 1: p. 50-59
– Venice: Part 2: p. 363-426
– Genoa: Part 1: p. 82-102
– Netherlands: Part 1: (p. b2-b4)
1685-1686
Gilbert Burnet (1643-1715)
Gilbert Burnet: Burnet’s Travels: Or, a Collection of Letters to the Hon. Robert Boyle … Containing, an Account of what Seem’d Most Remarkable in Travelling Through Switzerland, Italy, Some Parts of Germany, &c. in the Years 1685, and 1686. To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing Some Remarks on Switzerland and Italy. Communicated to the Author by a Person of Quality. London: Ward and Chandler 1738.
Available online: here.
Letters written in Switzerland (Zurich): p. 1-51
(But there are also some letters from Italy that deal with Switzerland; The scan can be searched with the Google Books search function. There are many results for Venice and some for Genoa, Netherlands and Holland).
1693
Claude Jordan (1659-1737)
Claude Jordan: Voyages historiques de l’Europe. Tome III qui comprend tout ce qu’il y a de plus curieux en Italie. 8 vols. Paris: chez Nicolas le Gras 1693, vol 3.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Venice: p. 116-154
– Genoa: p. 53-102
1700
Johann Keilhacker (1667-1708)
Johann Keilhacker: Des Curieusen Hoffmeisters Geographisch-Historisch-und Politischer Wissenschafften. Anderer Theil Worinnen die in dem Ersten manquierende herrschende Staaten und Republiquen als Pohlen/Moscau, Türcken/Schweitz/Italien, Asia, Africa und America […] nach voriger Methode vorgestellet werden. Vol. 2, Leipzig: Martin Theodor Heybeyen 1700.
Available online: here.
Further content information:
– Switzerland: p. 743-819
– Venice: p. 572-579?/586?
– Genoa: p. 589-595
– Poland: p. 1-180
– Italy: 546-742
1708
Heinrich Ludwig Gude (-1707)
Heinrich Ludwig Gude: Staat Der Republique Von Genoua Lucca Und Marino. Halle: Renger 1708.
Available online: here.