John Huighen van Linschoten, his Discours of Voyages into ye Easte & West Indies
Image Count:
1
Description:
Bound in following p. 52., Map has numerous repairs on verso with tape., Map has some small tears along fold lines, most notably in the center., and Scale not given.
Subject (Geographic):
Goa (India : State) --Maps and Velha Goa (India)
Subject (Topic):
Voyages and travels --Early works to 1800
Collection Created:
[London] : Printed at London by [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe, printer to ye Honorable Cittie of London, [1598]
Cruydeboeck. English, Nievve herball, Niewe herball, and Historie of plantes
Description:
BEIN 2012 +286: 30 cm. Imperfect: woodcut initial excised from p. 574, with slight loss of lettering to p. 573; last two gatherings repaired at bottom, with some loss of text, some of which is supplied in manuscript. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Ownership inscriptions of Thomas Lane on three pages, one each dated 1673 and 1678, and his initials stamped on binding. Ms. note at end, dated 1638, makes reference to "my Mother Gollop." Presentation bookplate dated 1936 from Mrs. A.G. Hartland to the Hartland Library (Gloucestershire). Stamp with shelf-mark: Gloucestershire Public Library. Annotations in 16th-17th century hands, some trimmed. Small pocket with library cards on front paste-down. Numerous dealers' descriptions for various editions of this text inserted at front. Plant samples pressed in volume., BEIN 2014 +781: 28 cm. Imperfect: P. [24-25], third count, wanting; p. [2-3], third count, and [22-23], third count, mutilated, with loss of text; t.p. mutilated, with slight loss of ornamental border; edges trimmed, with occasional slight loss of text. This copy has the variant state of leaves *3.4. Undeciphered autographs at top edge of t.p., partially lost through trimming. Autograph on t.p.: Wm. Booth 1780. Autograph on p. [9], first count: This herball which you heeare doe see/doth wholly appertaine to mee/for why my monny bought the same/and Richard Drafgate is my name. Unidentifed bookplate on front paste-down: HC. Very occasional ms. notes along outer margin, with heavy loss due to trimming., Signatures: *⁶ ²*⁶ A-3G⁶ 3H-3I⁴ 3K-3X⁶ 3Y⁴ (*3 signed '[fleuron]iij')., Colophon: Imrinted [sic] at Antwerpe, by me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves., A translation of the French translation by Charles de l'Ecluse of: Cruydenboeck., Imprint in two settings. In this setting, second line of imprint begins "by me". Another setting begins "by my" (ESTC S107363)., Variant state of leaves *3.4 present in some copies. *3r has first line of caption title in black letter, the variant state does not. *4r is signed and has catchword "Cubba,", the variant state is not signed and has catchword "Cuba,"., and Includes indexes in Latin and English.
Publisher:
By me Gerard Dewes, dwelling in Pawles Churchyarde at the signe of the Swanne, By me Henry Loë bookeprinter, and are to be solde at London in Povvels Churchyarde, by Gerard Devves)
Subject (Topic):
Herbals, Botany, Medical, Botany, Herbs, and Therapeutic use
BEIN Bw82 21t: Signatures: A8(A1 [blank?] wanting)., Followed (p. [11-13]) by an extract from Sebastian Münster's Cosmographia, on the same subject., and The legendary king is the younger Popiel.
Publisher:
by Iohn Daye ouer Aldersgate. And are to be solde ready stitched for a penny,
BEIN Byk 33t: Manuscript notes. Map following p. 72 imperfect., Title within ornamental border; initials; mostly Gothic type., Errors in paging: p. 35 and 239 numbered 13 and 139 respectively., Customal of Kent, translation and original in alternate lines: pp. 570-583., and Signatures: A-Z8,Aa-Oo8,Pp6.
Plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke
Description:
BEIN Osborn fpa22: Illustrated title page hand-colored in green, red and tan. Autograph: Thos. Martin. Contemporary manuscript notes and markings. Armorial bookplate of John Whipple Frothingham (1878-1935), nephew and heir of William August White (1843-1927)., Title within illustrated border., Leaf [par.]4r has third and fourth bar of music in red and black; verso of 2nd leaf and recto of 3rd leaf of final gathering in red and black., Signatures: [A]² B-2A⁴ 2B⁶ [par.]⁴ *⁴ [three dots in a pyramid]⁴., Entered to P. Short and W. Hoskins 9 October 1596., and Errata on second leaf of final gathering.
Publisher:
By Peter Short dwelling on Breedstreet hill at the signe of the Starre