Heylyn, Peter

Cosmographie in foure Bookes Contayning the Chorographie & Historie of the whole World and all the Principall Kingdomes, Provinces, Seas, and Isles, Thereof

London: Henry Seile, 1657. Second Edition. 4to. 13-1/8" x 9-1/8". Original blind tooled leather covered boards. Spine re-backed with sturdy calf. 7 raised bands. New endpapers.

198 pp. plus 2 pp. Table of Longitude and Latitude, plus 10 pp Table of some principal things herein contained, not properly reducible to the other two (alphabetically arranged). plus 1 p. Computation of the forein Coins herin mentioned, with the English plus 5 pp. Table of the principal Countreys, Provinces, Mountains, Seas, and Island, contained and described in theis Book, plus Table II, A Table of the ancient names of the Tribes and Nations which are herein Specified; as they are delivered by Ptolomy, Strabe, Pliny and the rest of the old Geographers. Corners of covers rubbed. Corners of back cover repaired. Overall a clean, sturdy very good copy.

This copy has the full typeset printed title page but the original engraved title page is missing. A photocopy of the original engraved page is laid in. Also laid in is the original engraved title page from the 1682 edition which adds extra interest. There are no maps and no pictorial illustrations in this book.

Item #1409

Price: $1,200.00