Description
Americas.- Central America.- Gage (Thomas) A New Survey of the West-Indies..., third edition, folding engraved map, lacking final blank, title lightly soiled, a few minor repairs to lower margins, cropped, gilt-stamped circular book-label of William Twopeny, nineteenth century sprinkled calf, gilt, by M.M.Holloway, spine gilt with green morocco label, one compartment worn, [Sabin 26300; Wing G114, cf. Hill 665, first edition of 1648], 8vo, by A.Clark...to be sold by John Martyn, Robert Horn and Walter Kettilby, 1677.
⁂ The first non-Spanish description of the Spanish territories in the New World. Gage spent a dozen years in Central America, living for much of the time amongst the Indians.
Lot 84
Americas.- Central America.- Gage (Thomas) A New Survey of the West-Indies..., third edition, folding engraved map, by A.Clark...to be sold by John Martyn, Robert Horn and Walter Kettilby, 1677.
Hammer Price: £900
Description
Americas.- Central America.- Gage (Thomas) A New Survey of the West-Indies..., third edition, folding engraved map, lacking final blank, title lightly soiled, a few minor repairs to lower margins, cropped, gilt-stamped circular book-label of William Twopeny, nineteenth century sprinkled calf, gilt, by M.M.Holloway, spine gilt with green morocco label, one compartment worn, [Sabin 26300; Wing G114, cf. Hill 665, first edition of 1648], 8vo, by A.Clark...to be sold by John Martyn, Robert Horn and Walter Kettilby, 1677.
⁂ The first non-Spanish description of the Spanish territories in the New World. Gage spent a dozen years in Central America, living for much of the time amongst the Indians.