[Hakluytus posthumus] , Hakluytus posthumus or Purchas his pilgrimes., Map of China., New France., and Purchas his pilgrimes in five bookes.
Description:
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.
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,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800
Subject (Topic):
Geography--Early works to 1800, Religions--Early works to 1800, and Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800
"The first part of the Historie of the vvorld .. The third booke" (caption title) begins new pagination on 4A1r., Anonymous. By Sir Walter Raleigh., Includes indexes and errata., Maps are hand colored. Autograph and inscription opposite p. 1 of the third book: John Bird, Galby, Leicestershire. 1768 and 1780., Maps are tab bound between noted pages., Printer's name and bookseller's address from colophon., Signatures: pi³ A-E⁴ a-c⁶ d² B-3I⁶ 3K⁴ 4A-6T⁶ 6V-6Y⁴ 7A-7C⁶., and The title page is engraved and signed: Ren: Elstrack sculpsit.
Publisher:
Printed [by William Stansby] for Walter Burre [, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane],
Subject (Geographic):
Arabian Peninsula--Maps--Early works to 1800, Middle east --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Palestine--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Bird, John, fl. 1768-1780 --Autograph
Subject (Topic):
History, Ancient and Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.--Early works to 1800
