Lot 38

World.- Purchas (Samuel) Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages ... containing a Theological and Geologicall Historie of Asia, Africa, and America ..., , second edition, by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1614.

 

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World.- Purchas (Samuel) Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages ... containing a Theological and Geologicall Historie of Asia, Africa, and America ..., second edition, engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, old ownership ink signature to title, one early ink marginal note, 4ff. with short marginal tears affecting odd letter, 3ff. with tiny rust-holes affecting odd letter, 2ff. with paper defect affecting text, tiny marginal wormhole towards end, not affecting text, occasional faint spotting and staining, lacking pastedowns, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, gilt device to centre of boards, [STC 20506], folio, by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1614.

Description

World.- Purchas (Samuel) Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages ... containing a Theological and Geologicall Historie of Asia, Africa, and America ..., second edition, engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, old ownership ink signature to title, one early ink marginal note, 4ff. with short marginal tears affecting odd letter, 3ff. with tiny rust-holes affecting odd letter, 2ff. with paper defect affecting text, tiny marginal wormhole towards end, not affecting text, occasional faint spotting and staining, lacking pastedowns, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, gilt device to centre of boards, [STC 20506], folio, by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1614.

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