Pedro Cubero Sebastián was a Spanish priest, best known for his eastwards travel around the world from 1670 to 1679. He was one of the most widely traveled men in his time.
1682 Cubero portrait.
Title page of the second edition of Peregrinación del mundo (1682)
Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri
Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri (1651–1725) was an Italian adventurer and traveler. He was among the first Europeans to tour the world by securing passage on ships involved in the carrying trade; his travels, undertaken for pleasure rather than profit, may have inspired Around the World in Eighty Days. Some suspected him of spying for the Vatican on his journey.
Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri at age 48 in the year 1699. This image is taken from his book: "Giro Del Mondo"
Title image taken from a French translation of the book: "Voyage du Tour du Monde"
Additional artwork from the Italian version of the book "Giro Del Mondo".
Crest image taken from the Italian version of the book "Giro Del Mondo".