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Record Nr.

UNISA996384378803316

Autore

Mercator Gerhard <1512-1594.>

Titolo

Historia mundi: or Mercator's atlas [[electronic resource] ] : Containing his cosmographicall description of the fabricke and figure of the world. Lately rectified in divers places, as also beautified and enlarged with new mappes and tables; by the studious industry of Iudocus Hondy. Englished by W. S. generosus, & Coll. Regin. Oxoniæ

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by T. Cotes, for Michael Sparke and Samuel Cartwright, 1635

Descrizione fisica

[24], 922 [i.e. 932], [32] p., 1 folded plate : maps

Altri autori (Persone)

HondiusJodocus <1563-1612.>

SaltonstallWye <fl. 1630-1640.>

Soggetti

Atlases, English

Political geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translator's dedication signed: Wye Saltonstall.

With an additional title page, engraved and signed "G. Glo: inu: fecit". with imprint "London printed for Michaell Sparke, and Samuell Cartwright. 1635.".

"Verses on verso of first leaf occur in two settings: one signed 'F. Q[uarles]', the other M. S[parke]' or unsigned."--STC.

P. 905 bears a map of New Spain, a duplicate of that on p. 907. A map of Virginia, printed after the book was issued, is intended to be pasted over it.

A variant of the edition without Cartwright's name in the letterpress title page imprint.

Signatures: pi²  A⁶ a⁴ chi¹ B-2L⁶ 2M²  (M2 + "M3") ² N-² Z⁶ 3A-3H⁶ 3I⁴ (I4 + ² chi¹) 3K-4L⁶ 4K⁶ (-4K4) 4L-4N⁴ 4O² .

Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0021