PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626). Purchas his Pilgrimes. In five books. [Vol V: Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present]. London: William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1625-1626.
PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626). Purchas his Pilgrimes. In five books. [Vol V: Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present]. London: William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1625-1626. 5 volumes, 2° (320 x 207mm). Additional engraved title in vol. I dated 1625, 88 engraved maps, of which 4 double-page folding, 3 double-page and 81 half-page, numerous illustrations, most in woodcut but 7 engraved. With the blank R4 in vol. I. Woodcut headpieces and initials. (Lacking initial blanks in vols. III & IV, engraved title lightly spotted, map of Denmark on p.622 in vol. III, map of Cyprus on p.585 in vol. V and map of Fez on p.682 in vol. V all closely shaved at outer margin, map of Asia on p.39 in vol. V with circa 3mm loss at outer margin, 4A6 and 4B1 & 4B2 re-margined, light offsetting from maps throughout, a few marginal repairs, a few small spots and stains.) Dark green panelled morocco gilt by F. Bedford, spines lavishly decorated gilt in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (new endpapers). Provenance : John Naylor of Leighton Hall (1813-1889, bookplate). AN ATTRACTIVE COPY, FIRST EDITION of the Pilgrimes , fourth edition of the Pilgrimage . 'This great geographical collection is a continuation and enlargement of Hakluyt's The Principal Navigations . At the death of Hakluyt there was left a large collection of voyages in manuscript which came into the hands of Purchas, who added to them many more voyages and travels... Purchas followed the general plan of Hakluyt, but he frequently put the accounts into his own words... The main divisions of the work fall into two parts: the first covering the world known to Ptolemy, the second coming down to Purchas' own day. This fine collection includes the accounts of Cortés and Pizarro, Drake, Cavendish, John and Richard Hawkins Queirós, Magellan, van Noort, Spilbergen, and Barents, as well as the categories of Portuguese voyages to the East Indies, Jesuit voyages to China and Japan, East India Company voyages, and the expeditions of the Muscovy Company. The fifth volume of this set of the Pilgrimes is in reality the fourth and best edition of the Pilgrimage ' (Hill). Borba de Moraes II, pp.692-693; Church 401A; Hill p.243; Sabin 66682-66686; STC 20509.
PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626). Purchas his Pilgrimes. In five books. [Vol V: Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present]. London: William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1625-1626.
PURCHAS, Samuel (c.1575-1626). Purchas his Pilgrimes. In five books. [Vol V: Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages and places discovered, from the creation unto this present]. London: William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1625-1626. 5 volumes, 2° (320 x 207mm). Additional engraved title in vol. I dated 1625, 88 engraved maps, of which 4 double-page folding, 3 double-page and 81 half-page, numerous illustrations, most in woodcut but 7 engraved. With the blank R4 in vol. I. Woodcut headpieces and initials. (Lacking initial blanks in vols. III & IV, engraved title lightly spotted, map of Denmark on p.622 in vol. III, map of Cyprus on p.585 in vol. V and map of Fez on p.682 in vol. V all closely shaved at outer margin, map of Asia on p.39 in vol. V with circa 3mm loss at outer margin, 4A6 and 4B1 & 4B2 re-margined, light offsetting from maps throughout, a few marginal repairs, a few small spots and stains.) Dark green panelled morocco gilt by F. Bedford, spines lavishly decorated gilt in compartments, gilt turn-ins, gilt edges (new endpapers). Provenance : John Naylor of Leighton Hall (1813-1889, bookplate). AN ATTRACTIVE COPY, FIRST EDITION of the Pilgrimes , fourth edition of the Pilgrimage . 'This great geographical collection is a continuation and enlargement of Hakluyt's The Principal Navigations . At the death of Hakluyt there was left a large collection of voyages in manuscript which came into the hands of Purchas, who added to them many more voyages and travels... Purchas followed the general plan of Hakluyt, but he frequently put the accounts into his own words... The main divisions of the work fall into two parts: the first covering the world known to Ptolemy, the second coming down to Purchas' own day. This fine collection includes the accounts of Cortés and Pizarro, Drake, Cavendish, John and Richard Hawkins Queirós, Magellan, van Noort, Spilbergen, and Barents, as well as the categories of Portuguese voyages to the East Indies, Jesuit voyages to China and Japan, East India Company voyages, and the expeditions of the Muscovy Company. The fifth volume of this set of the Pilgrimes is in reality the fourth and best edition of the Pilgrimage ' (Hill). Borba de Moraes II, pp.692-693; Church 401A; Hill p.243; Sabin 66682-66686; STC 20509.
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