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
Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos. Selections. English
Description:
An abridged translation of the first three decades of Herrera's "Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos," first published in Madrid, 1601-1615., Frontispieces and further plates include: portrait of Christopher Columbus (vol. 1). -- 'A new map of South America' (vol. 2). -- 'A new map of as much of North and South America ... ' (vol. 3). -- "An hidrographical draught of Mexico as it lies in its lakes"(vol. 3) -- portrait of Ferdinand Cortes (vol. 4) -- minature portraits on frontispiece of 'The five most famous men in Peru and Chile' (vol. 5). -- illustration of 'The people of Florida sacrificing their first born to the sun'., Includes decorative head- and tail-pieces and initial letters., The preface in volume 1 is in six pages, and the headpiece to the preface and to page 1 represents a hill with a flag on top, with a sun in the background; Sig. B is under the 'a' of "Seneca.", Title page printed in red and black., and Volumes 1 and 2 dated 1725; volumes 3-6 dated 1726.
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish, America--Early accounts to 1600, and Latin America--History--To 1600--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, Dalkeith Palace Bookplate, and Stevens, John, -1726
Subject (Topic):
Chron--1725-1726 and Slaves--Latin American--Early works to 1800
