Purchas his pilgrimes

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Description

Title
Purchas his pilgrimes
Published / Created
1625
Description
Bound in following p. 578

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Taylor 305
Collection Title
Purchas his pilgrimes : In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinae[32]with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part
Collection / Other Creator
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Collection Created
London : Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Rose, 1625
Collection Note
Uncancelled state of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5. Armorial bookplate: Earl of Ancram. Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India (27.1 x 35.3 cm, on sheet 33.5 x 39.8 cm) bound in following p. 578; vol. 3: [1] The map of China (27.5 x 34.3 cm, on sheet 33.5 x 38.3 cm) bound in following p. 400; [2] The north part of America (27.3 x 33.4 cm, on sheet 33.3 x 38 cm) bound in following p. 852; vol. 4: [1] Virginia (31.5 x 40.2 cm, on sheet 33.5 x 41.8 cm, folded to 33 x 18.5 cm) bound in following p. 1690; [2] New France (24.9 x 32.5 cm, on sheet 33.3 x 38.9 cm) bound in following p. 1872.

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Maps in books
Title pages
Subject (Geographic)
America --Discovery and exploration --Early works to 1800
Subject (Topic)
Geography --Early works to 1800
Religions --Early works to 1800
Voyages and travels --Early works to 1800

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
597396
Object ID (OID)
2041923

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