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 partPurchas, Samuel, 1577?-16261625.engBEIN 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].