BEIN Taylor 57: [cross]4 wanting. Two detatched illustrations to accompany "Instrumentum syderale" in appendix are tipped in on final p., Colophon: Excusum Landshutae typis ac formulis d. Joannis Weyssenburgers: impensis Petri Apiani. Anno Christi Saluatoris omnium millesimo / quingentesimo / vicesimoquarto / mense Janu: Phebo Saturni domicilium possidente., Illustration of a globe on t.p. is repeated on p. 47; globe shows view of Africa and Asia. Map of Europe, Africa and Asia on p. 53, map of Greece on p. 58., Includes four volvelles (on p. 17, 24, 63 and app., p. [2])., Signatures: [*]⁴ A-N⁴ [cross]⁴ ([cross]4 [blank?])., and Title and the headings in "Summa et ordo operis" are in red, as are also parts of vignette, arms of the Abp. of Salsburg on verso of t.p., to whom the work is dedicated, and sphere on page preceding text.
"Certaine preambles here followe, gathered by R. Eden heretofore, for the better vnderstanding of the whole worke": leaves 1-7., First complete English translation of the eight Decades. The four translated by Eden had appeared as early as 1555, and again in 1577 with an abridgment of Decades 5-8., First preliminary leaf blank; has signature A., Imperfect: 1st, 3rd and 4th p.l., and leaves 158, 287, 288, 293, 294 (signatures A1,3,4, X8, Pp1,2,7,8) wanting: title-page and many leaves bled., and Signatures: A4B-Z8Aa-Ss8.
Publisher:
Printed for Thomas Adams,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration, America--Early accounts to 1600, and West Indies--History
"Dans la 4 partie il est donné une description exacte de l'Amerique avec des figures bizarres resprés. des cannibales."--Graesse, Trésor de livres. and Bookplate: From the collection of Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski. Dated and initialed binding of Ha
Publisher:
Chez Guillaume Chaudiere, rue S. Iaques, à l'enseigne du temps, & de l'homme sauuage,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Early accounts to 1600
Subject (Name):
Diller, Hans Anton--Binding and Lada-Mocarski, Laura K.--(Laura Klots),--1902-1997--Bookplate
"Dans la 4 partie il est donné une description exacte de l'Amerique avec des figures bizarres resprés. des cannibales."--Graesse, Trésor de livres., Bookplate: From the collection of Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski. Dated and initialed binding of Hans Anton Diller: H A D 1581., Head-pieces; initials., Paged continuously: v.1: [38] p., 467 leaves, [23] p.; v.2.: [16] p., 469-1025 leaves, [34] p., and Printer's mark on t.p.
Publisher:
Chez Guillaume Chaudiere, rue S. Iaques, à l'enseigne du temps, & de l'homme sauuage,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Early accounts to 1600
Subject (Name):
Diller, Hans Anton--Binding and Lada-Mocarski, Laura K.--(Laura Klots),--1902-1997--Bookplate
