Joyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde. Written in Spanish by Nicholas Monardes, physician of Seville, and Englished by John Frampton, merchant anno 1557; with an introduction by Stephen Gaselee.
by Monardes, Nicolás, ca. 1512-1588
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Spain 002 Monardes, Nicolás, ca. 1512-1588. Joyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde. Written in Spanish by Nicholas Monardes, physician of Seville, and Englished by John Frampton, merchant anno 1557; with an introduction by Stephen Gaselee. London/New York: Constable/ A.A. Knopf, 1925, xxvii, 177p; 188p, illus. This edition is limited to 1025 copies. This reprint combines two editions. Vol. 1 and v. 2, p. 1-48 contain the matter comprised in the 1577 edition of Frampton's translation; p. 49-188 of v. 2 are from the 2d English edition, 1580. The original from which Frampton translated is the Seville edition, 1574. Translation of Primera y segvnda y tercera partes de la historia medicinal de las cosas que se traen de nuestras Indias Occidentales que siruen en medicina. Some minor chipping top of spine of Volume I as well as rubbing to edges on cover panels, corners slightly dented, exposing boards. Volume 2 has more loss to head of spine than volume 1. More paper loss too to board edges. Overall, good to good plus copies. The two-volume set: $42.50 Box 127
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- Bookseller
- Focloir
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Spain 002
- Title
- Joyfull newes out of the newe founde worlde. Written in Spanish by Nicholas Monardes, physician of Seville, and Englished by John Frampton, merchant anno 1557; with an introduction by Stephen Gaselee.
- Author
- Monardes, Nicolás, ca. 1512-1588
- Format/Binding
- Good
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Constable/ A.A. Knopf,
- Place of Publication
- London/New York:
- Date Published
- 1925,
- Pages
- xxvii, 177p; 188
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Spain
- Bookseller catalogs
- England, English history and literature; Spanish History and Literature; Medicine; New World;
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
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- A.N.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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