Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/3
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    52 [Purchas].—Haxtuyrus PosrHumus, or PurcHas his PIt- GRIMES, contayning a History of the World in Sea. Vcyages and Lande Trauelles, by Englishmen and others, the 1624 ev- graved title (mounted), 7 large engraved maps, and many wwood- cuts, 5 vols, folio, 44 morocco, g.e., 1624-26 £129 First issue. With the very rare engraved title to Vol. I., dated 1624, con- taining portrait of Purchas, map of the World in two spheres, and 30 small oval portraits,, including Columbus,. Mandevile,. Cavendish, Drake, Hawkins, Cabot, Davis, &c. | Fine tall and perfect copy of a scarce book. The finest collection of voyages in the English language. Part of the third aud fifth and the whole of Vol 4 deal with voyages to America, wiz. :— Vol. IV., English Voyages to the South Parts of America ; Plantations in Guiana ; Histories of Herrera, Acosta, Benzoni, Gomara; Antiquities of Mexico and Peru; Spanish and French Voyages to the Mississippi and Florida, Central America, &c. 53 Rocquefeuil (M. Camille de) A Voyace round the World, 1816-19, 8vo., hf. cl., 1823 10s 54 Sack (Baron A. von) Narrative of a VoyacE to Surtyam, of a RusipENcE there, 1805-07, and Author’s Return to Europe by way of Norru AMERICA, engraved title, map and 2 plates, 4to., contemporary calf, 1810 15s Presentation copy from the Author to fee Duchess of York, the,presentation being tooled on the upper cover of the binding and dated 1814. 55 Shelvocke (Capt. George) A Voyace round the Worip by the Way of the GREAT SourH SEA [1719-22, in the Speedwell], secOND EDITION, REVISED AND REPUBLISHED by George Shelvocke, Esq., map, plutes and vignette. on tatle, 8vo., calf, neatly rebacked, 1757 £6 Shelvocke rounded Cape Horn, sailed up the West Coast of America till he reached California, of which he describes the Southernmost portion. On his return he was accused of and tried for piracy, but was acquitted. 56 South Sea Trade, Truz Accounr of the Drsian and ADVANTAGES of the, 8vo., hf. edz, 1711 £1 Includes an account of Col. Moore with 500 men from Ohbolindy attacking and taking St. Augustine, in Florida, an expedition against Darien, the British Rights to the Island of California, the necessity of depriving the French of W. Indian and 8. American trade, &c. 57 Uring (Capt. N.) A History of the Voyacus and Travers of Carr. NatHANien UrinG, &e., SECOND EDITION, folding map, 1727—[issued with] A Relation of the late intended Settlement of the Islands. of St. Lucia and St. Vincent, in America . . . 1722, with a table of ships sent on the expetir- tion and 2 folding maps, 1725—S8vo., original panelled calf (small newt repairs to jounts), 1725-27 £5 10s The Author gives accounts of his voyages to Virginia, Barbadoes, Newfoundland, Angola, Boston in New-England, Jamaica, Madeira, Honduras, &c. 583 Waterton (Charles) Wanprerincs in South America, the N.-W. of the Unirep Srates and the ANTILLES, 1812-24, Frrrsv epirion, front . 4to., hf. calf, 1825 : Waterton made three voyages to Guiana and Brazil, travelling through the wilds of Demerara and Lissequibo, in French and Portuguese Guiana, up the Valleys of the Orinoco, Corentyn, &c. _ Also contains notés on American Society, New York, Niagara, Quebec, &e. eens ———S —o
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