[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
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)
