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 Philippinæ[32]with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part

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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 Philippinæ[32]with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part
Alternative Title
Hakluytus posthumus
Purchas his pilgrimes in five bookes
Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his pilgrimes
Creator
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626
Contributor
Erpenius, Thomas, 1584-1624.
Methold, William, 1590-1653.
Elstracke, Renold, active 1590-1630.
Featherstone, Henry, -1647, bookseller.
Stansby, William, active 1597-1638, printer.
Published / Created
1625.
Publication Place
London and England London
Publisher
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
Description
BEIN Taylor 305: 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.
BEIN 1986 +28: Imperfect: engraved t.p. to v.1 wanting; leaf pi1 in v. 3 (blank) wanting; leaf [par.]1 in v. 4 wanting. Uncancelled states of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5. Hondius map, "Typus orbis terrarum" tipped in following p. 64, v. 1. Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India (27.1 x 35.3 cm, on sheet 34.1 x 38.8 cm) bound in following p. 578; vol. 3: [1] The map of China (27.5 x 34.3 cm, on sheet 34 x 38.3 cm) bound in following p. 400; [2] The north part of America (27.3 x 33 cm, on sheet 34 x 37.4 cm) bound in following p. 852; vol. 4: [1] Virginia (31.7 x 39.6 cm, on sheet 33.7 x 45.2 cm, folded to 33.7 x 18.5 cm) bound in following p. 1692; [2] New France (24.9 x 32.5 cm, on sheet 33.7 x 37.4 cm) bound in following p. 1872.
BEIN Pequot +P978 Copy 1: Accompanied by ALS ([4] p.) to Charles Deane, Cambridge, from Henry Stevens, dated London, Jan. 23, 1875. Uncancelled states of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5. Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India (27.1 x 35.3 cm, on sheet 33.7 x 38.5 cm) bound in following p. 578; vol. 3: [1] The map of China (27.5 x 34.3 cm, on sheet 33.8 x 37.2 cm) bound in following p. 400; [2] The north part of America (27.4 x 33.3 cm, on sheet 34 x 37.5 cm) bound in following p. 852; vol. 4: [1] Virginia (31.5 x 39.6 cm, on sheet 33.9 x 40 cm, folded to 33.7 x 18.5 cm) bound in following p. 1690; [2] New France (24.9 x 32.7 cm, on sheet 34 x 37.7 cm) bound in following p. 1872.
BEIN Pequot +P978 4 copy 2: Imperfect: "Virginia" map wanting, supplied in facsimile. Map "New France" after p. 1872 in both original and facsimile. Marginal annotations throughout. Vol. 4: [2] New France (24.8 x 32.2 cm, on sheet 32.5 x 38.4 cm) bound in following p. 1872. Facsimile of Smith's map of "New England ... 1614" bound in following p. 1836.
BEIN Eca +625P Copy 1: Imperfect: v. 3 wanting. Uncancelled states of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5. Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India (26.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 33.9 x 38.6 cm) bound in following p. 578; vol. 3: [1] The map of China (27.5 x 34.3 cm, on sheet 34 x 38.3 cm) bound in following p. 400; [2] The north part of America (27.3 x 33 cm, on sheet 34 x 37.4 cm) bound in following p. 852; vol. 4: [1] Virginia (31.6 x 39.6 cm, on sheet 32.7 x 41.5 cm, folded to 26.8 x 18.5 cm) bound in following p. 1690; [2] New France (25 x 32.5 cm, on sheet 32.2 x 37.2 cm) bound in following p. 1872.
BEIN Eca +625P Copy 2: Uncancelled states of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5. Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India (27.1 x 35.3 cm, on sheet 32.1 x 37.4 cm) bound in following p. 578; vol. 3: [1] The map of China (27.3 x 34.3 cm, on sheet 34.3 x 33.6 cm) bound in following p. 400; [2] The north part of America (27.2 x 33 cm, on sheet 33.7 x 38.4 cm) bound in following p. 852; vol. 4: [1] Virginia (31.7 x 39.6 cm, on sheet 33.7 x 42 cm, folded to 33.7 x 17 cm) bound in following p. 1692; [2] New France (24.9 x 32.5 cm, on sheet 33.8 x 39.8 cm) bound in following p. 1872.
With an additional engraved t.p. in v. 1, "Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his pilgrimes."
There are cancelled and uncancelled states of v. 1 G3 and 4M4,5.
Often found with the fourth edition of "Purchase his pilgrimage" bound as v. 5; they are, however, entirely different works.
Folded plates in vols. 1 and 3 signed: R: Elstracke sculpsit.
Each volume has a separate dated t.p. with the respective parts above the imprint.
Includes indexes.
Includes maps: Vol. 1: [1] Description of East India / R. Elstracke, sculpsit [ca. 1625]. Vol. 3: [1] The map of China [ca. 1625]. [2] The north part of America / R. Elstracke, sculpsit [ca. 1625]. Vol. 4: [1] Virginia [1625]. [2] New France [ca. 1625].
Extent
4 v. (v.1: [36], 186, [10], 468, 479-642, 645-748, [24] p. (first leaf blank), 1 folded leaf of plates; v.2: [4], 749-1270, 1269-1860, [40] p.; v.3: [28], 1006, 1009-1140, [68] p. (first leaf blank), [3] folded leaves of plates; v.4: [8], 1141-1973, [41] p. (first leaf blank), [2] folded leaves of plates) : 35 cm. (fol.)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Pequot +P978 1-4
Container / Volume
4

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Maps in books
Material
ill., maps ;
Subject (Geographic)
America
Subject (Topic)
Voyages and travels
Religions
Geography
Discovery and exploration
Subjects
Voyages and travels > Early works to 1800
Religions > Early works to 1800
Geography > Early works to 1800
America > Discovery and exploration > Early works to 1800
Ancram, Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of, 1578?-1654 > Bookplate
Downes, William > Bookplate
Lada-Mocarski, Laura K. (Laura Klots), 1902-1997 > Bookplate
Lothian, William Kerr, 2d marquess of, 1661-1722 > Bookplate
Molyneux, Thomas, Sir, 1661-1733 > Autograph
Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758 > Ms. annotations

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Identifiers

Catalog Record
597396
Object ID (OID)
2041933

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