Anghiera, Pietro Martire d’, 1457-1526 Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576 Fernandez Oviedo y Valdés, Gonzalo de, 1478-1557 Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 Jugge, Richard, ca. 1514-1577 Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552 Willes, Richard, fl. 1558-1573
Published / Created:
1577
Call Number:
Eca 555Eb
Image Count:
17
Alternative Title:
History of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes
Description:
Eden's "Decades of the newe worlde," 1555, (ascribed to Pietro Martire) rearranged, some parts omitted, and a number of translations added. Described by ESTC as "A translation, with some omissions, of decades 1-3 of "De orbe novo" by Pietro Martire d'Anghiera; with additions from numerous other sources edited by Eden and Willes"., Imperfect: title page mutilated and repaired with no loss of text but with partial loss of manuscript presentation inscription: Given to the plantation of [blank] by S.G. [blank]. Additional manuscript notes and manuscript date: May 2, 1609. First and second leaves also repaired but with no loss of text., Numerous errors in foliation., Signatures: (.)⁴ [fleuron]⁶ A-B⁴ C-3O⁸., With six final errata and contents leaves., and Woodcut diagrams and historiated and floriated initials throughout text.
Publisher:
By Rychard Iugge,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800, America--Early accounts to 1600, China--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Guinea--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Iran--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Japan--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, Russia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800, and Scandinavia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Frobisher, Martin,--Sir,--ca. 1535-1594 and Jenkinson, Anthony,--d. 1611
Subject (Topic):
Chron.--1577 (BAC RB), Indians--Early works to 1800, Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800, and Woodcut--Specimens--1577 (BAC RB)
Varias antigvedades de España Africa y otras provincias
Description:
"Tabla de las cosas notables en este libro contenidas.": p. [1]-[71] at end., Aldrete, discussing Columbus's voyages, credits actual discovery of the New World to Sánchez de Huelva, and objects to the use of term America for the area -- cf. Alden., Colophon: Antverpiae, Typis Gerardi Wolsschatii, et Henrici Aertsii. Anno M.DC.XIV., Engraved title page., Errata: p. [17]-[18] at beginning., Imperfect: p. [47]-[66] wormed. Inscription: Domus Profess. S. Fidelis Soc. Jesu Mediolani Catal. Inscrip. Illegible inscription. Bookseller's label: Cervantes, Barcelona. Old shelf mark, I I 35, on spine., Peeters-Fontaines notes several variants of this work. One variant does not have the extra gathering [par.] after gathering 2* which contains errata and tables. Another variant has the colophon dated 1615., and Signatures: *-2*⁴ [par.]⁴ A-4V⁴.
Publisher:
a costa de Iuan Hasrey,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, North--Antiquities--Early works to 1800, Africa, North--History--1517-1882, America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800, Spain--Antiquities--Early works to 1800, and Spain--History--17th century
