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Cosmographie in Four Books. Containing the Chorography and History of the Whole World: and all the Principal Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas, and Isles thereof.
by Peter Heylyn
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor/N
- Seller
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Birsay, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : P C T Passenger, B Tooke, and T Sawbridge, 1682 A reading copy of this scarce work. Classed as 'poor' because it lacks the 4 maps; the frontispiece and title page have had some damage and have been relaid; and the remaining contents have some browning and marking and occasional edge fraying, but are readable. In contemporary full leather binding with new spine (in goatskin) with title label. New endpapers. Frontispiece with some loss to edges and signature of John Law to base. Title page in red and black inks with loss to edges and pencil annotation to rear. Note 'To the Reader' by Heylyn 7pp, some loss to edges. Poem 'To my Brother the Author', 1 page; General Introduction to the Work with Table; Title page to the first book; text and table of longitude and latitude pp 27-303; Title page to second book; text and table pp 1-226; Title page to Book 3 and text with table and advertisement to the Reader about errata, pp 1-226 (although numbered to 230 there is mispagination); Title page to Book 4, part I; text part I - Africa; text pp 1-77 including table; title page to Book 4 part II; text for America pp 83-154; Appendix on Terra Australis Incognita; pp 157-162 (misnumbered 562); index 10 pp; Alphabetical and Exact Table 29pp. The final index pages have been relaid without loss of text.
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- Bookseller
- E C Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031591
- Title
- Cosmographie in Four Books. Containing the Chorography and History of the Whole World: and all the Principal Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas, and Isles thereof.
- Author
- Peter Heylyn
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Jacket Condition
- N
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 6th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- P C T Passenger, B Tooke, and T Sawbridge
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1682
- Keywords
- world history, seventeenth century world history, Australia,
- Bookseller catalogs
- HISTORY; 17th century works;
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
E C Books
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About the Seller
E C Books
Biblio member since 2011
Birsay, Orkney
About E C Books
E C Books is a small online bookselling business, specialising in pre 20th century works:natural history, science, history, and travel, aiming for rarer and more unusual books. Our largest stock area is Natural History, where we have a good range of books from the 1700-1800's, many finely illustrated. Other areas include children's books, particularly late 1800's-early 1900's - again illustrated; and literature pre 1900.When you order books from us we ensure that they are properly packed to protect condition, and we always use recorded or 'signed for' postal services for more secure delivery. Please note that we have recently moved to the beautiful Orkney Islands, where we intend to open a bookshop over the next year. Because of our location we cannot guarantee 'next day' delivery but we will get your purchase to you as quickly and safely as we can.Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of any tax or duty on import.
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