Sales catalogue 521: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/77
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 521: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    13/222 page 7
    1676 A.D. [523] FERNANDEZ NAVARRETE (Domingo). ‘Tratados His- toricos, Politicos, Ethicos y Religiosos de la monarchia de China. ‘Descrip- cion breve de aquel Imperio, y Exemplos Raros de Emperadores, y Magis- tratos del. Title in red and black. Folio. A magnificent copy, bound by Rousselle in full levant morocco, gilt, inside dentelles, g.e. Madrid, 1676. {18 18s. Medina, Vol. III, No. 1611, devotes four pages to this book. A large section (pp. 289-450) relates to the voyages of the Author in Mexico and the Philippines. An extremely interesting and valuable account of China, etc. 1676 A.D. [524] DITTO. Another copy. Folio, original vellum. Madrid, 1676. £10 Ios. 1676 A.D. [525] PORCACCHI (T.). L’Isole piu famose del Mondo. With finely engraved title-page and numerous engraved maps of the important islands of the world. Folio. Fine copy bound by Petit in full dark blue levant morocco, gilt, inside dentelles, ge. Venice, S. Galignani and G. Porro, 1676. £15 15s. 1677 A.D. [526] MANDEVILE (Sir John). The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandevile, Knight. Wherein is set down the Way to the Holy Land, and to Hierusalem: as also to the Lands of the Great Caan, and of Prester John: to Inde, and divers other Countries: Together with many and strange Marvels therein. ; Woodcut of a ship on title and 70 curious woodcuts in the text of the curious objects and impossible marvels seen or heard of by Mandevile in his travels. | Small 4to, morocco, gilt g.e., by Bedford. London, R. Scott, etc., 1677. (SEE ILLusTRATION, OVERLEAF). £45 1677 A.D. [527]. HERBERT (Thomas). Some Years’ Travels into Divers Parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. © | | Engraved and printed titles and 58 engravings in the text, of the natives and their customs, etc. Fourtn Eprition.. With many additions-by the Author, now living. Folio, original calf. London, R. Everingham, 1677. £4 4s.
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3