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Purchas his pilgrimes
First ed.
A made up set; v. 1-4: 1625; v. 5: 1626.
Engraved title, v.1, sig. [paragraph sign]1v: Hakluytus posthumus, or, Purchas his pilgrimes.
Title-page to v. 5: Purchas his pilgrimage, or, Relations of the world and the religions observed in…
A made up set; v. 1-4: 1625; v. 5: 1626.
Engraved title, v.1, sig. [paragraph sign]1v: Hakluytus posthumus, or, Purchas his pilgrimes.
Title-page to v. 5: Purchas his pilgrimage, or, Relations of the world and the religions observed in…
Tags: geography, Voyages and travels
Pii II Pontificis Maximi Historia rerum ubique gestarum
Title from caption at incipit on leaf a2 recto;
Imprint from colophon, which in full reads: Pii. ii. Ponti. maximi histori[a]e rerum ubiq[ue] gestaru[m] prima pars finitur: & impressioni Venetiis dedita: per Iohannem de colonia sociumq[ue] eius…
Imprint from colophon, which in full reads: Pii. ii. Ponti. maximi histori[a]e rerum ubiq[ue] gestaru[m] prima pars finitur: & impressioni Venetiis dedita: per Iohannem de colonia sociumq[ue] eius…
Tags: 15th century, early works to 1800, folio, geography, incunable, incunabula, travel
The home of mankind
Includes index.
"First published April 1933 ... Reprinted April 1933"
"First published April 1933 ... Reprinted April 1933"
Polycronycon
Imprint from colophon.
Includes index.
By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.
Translated by John Trevisa, who is named on 2a3r.
Higden's work, divided into 7 books and extending to the year 1348, was originally written in Latin.…
Includes index.
By Ranulf Higden, whose name appears on 2a3r.
Translated by John Trevisa, who is named on 2a3r.
Higden's work, divided into 7 books and extending to the year 1348, was originally written in Latin.…
Hudson Bay, or, Everyday life in the wilds of North America
Added illustrated title page; illustrations engraved by Berveiller and Morison after Forster, Bayard and Ballantyne.
"Preface to fourth edition", pages [vii]-viii.
Bookseller's ticket: "Henderson & Co., stationers, Ottawa"
"Preface to fourth edition", pages [vii]-viii.
Bookseller's ticket: "Henderson & Co., stationers, Ottawa"
The gallery of nature
Added title page, engraved.
An introduction to universal history
Translation of Synopsis historiae universalis.
With half-title.
With half-title.
Tags: 18th century, Africa, Asia, Europe, geography, history, illustrated, map, North America, South America, Woolf gift
Itinera mundi
First 3 words of title in Hebrew characters.
Hebrew and Latin in parallel columns.
"Tractatus Alberti Bobovii Turcarum imp. Mohammedis IVti olim interpretis primarii, De Turcarum liturgia" has separate title page, dated 1690, and pagination.
Hebrew and Latin in parallel columns.
"Tractatus Alberti Bobovii Turcarum imp. Mohammedis IVti olim interpretis primarii, De Turcarum liturgia" has separate title page, dated 1690, and pagination.
Tags: 17th century, geography, Hebrew, Islam, Judaism, Latin, quarto, Schulich gift
Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical
A translation into English from the original French of: Le Comte, Louis. Nouveaux mémoires sur l'état présent de la Chine.
With engraved frontis. portrait (plate) of Emperor Cam-hy [i.e. K'ang-hsi] signed: M. Vander Gucht sculp.…
With engraved frontis. portrait (plate) of Emperor Cam-hy [i.e. K'ang-hsi] signed: M. Vander Gucht sculp.…
Present state of the Ottoman Empire
Originally published in 1667 as: The present state of the Ottoman Empire.
With an added title page (A1v), engraved and signed: F.H. Van Houe fec.
Title within double-rule border; initials.
With an added title page (A1v), engraved and signed: F.H. Van Houe fec.
Title within double-rule border; initials.
Itinerarium totius Sacræ Scripturæ
"R. B." is sometimes identified with Richard Braithwaite.
Page 570 misnumbered 562.
Includes index.
Page 570 misnumbered 562.
Includes index.
Tags: 17th century, geography, quarto, religion, Schulich gift
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Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and…