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Auction archive: Lot number 208

PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626) - Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the Creation unto this present. In foure parts. This first containeth a theologicall and geographical...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$995 - US$1,327
Price realised:
£650
ca. US$1,078
Auction archive: Lot number 208

PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626) - Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the Creation unto this present. In foure parts. This first containeth a theologicall and geographical...

Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$995 - US$1,327
Price realised:
£650
ca. US$1,078
Beschreibung:

Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the Creation unto this present. In foure parts. This first containeth a theologicall and geographical historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent
London: Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone…, 1614. Folio (261 x 182 mm). [28 non. num.], 331, 330-851, 862-889, 900-918, [36 non. num.] pp., includes index. Woodcut chapter head and tail pieces, eight-line opening chapter initial (fol. 2r), numerous chapter initials throughout. Modern half morocco over marbled paper covered boards, modern endpapers, edges red. Condition : preliminary leaves restored, some occasional spots and dampstains, margins shaved; boards rubbed, minor shelfwear. second edition . The interesting survey of peoples of the world and their religions by Samuel Purchas, a clergyman.

Auction archive: Lot number 208
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
United Kingdom
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
Beschreibung:

Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the Creation unto this present. In foure parts. This first containeth a theologicall and geographical historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent
London: Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone…, 1614. Folio (261 x 182 mm). [28 non. num.], 331, 330-851, 862-889, 900-918, [36 non. num.] pp., includes index. Woodcut chapter head and tail pieces, eight-line opening chapter initial (fol. 2r), numerous chapter initials throughout. Modern half morocco over marbled paper covered boards, modern endpapers, edges red. Condition : preliminary leaves restored, some occasional spots and dampstains, margins shaved; boards rubbed, minor shelfwear. second edition . The interesting survey of peoples of the world and their religions by Samuel Purchas, a clergyman.

Auction archive: Lot number 208
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 2009
Auction house:
Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions
16-17 Pall Mall
St James’s
London, SW1Y 5LU
United Kingdom
info@dreweatts.com
+44 (0)20 78398880
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