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8vo. First Edition, with numerous illustrations and facsimiles in the text, inked scribble on front free endpaper; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy. With relevant cuttings mounted on endpapers. SCARCE.
In-8°, leg. in tela e sop.c. edit., pp. 255(1). Testo in inglese. Con 24 ill. in nero su tavv. f. testo. Strappetti senza mancanze alla sopracopertina.
Second edition, much enlarged with "the addition of a new sett of cutts", 2 vols., 12mo (165 x 100 mm), [2], 336; 275, [21]pp., imprint date omitted in vol. I, 2 folding engraved frontispieces showing the costumes of the various countries, that to volume one with tear to fold and slightly cropped at lower margin, 10 engraved plates, woodcut head and tail pieces, a nice set in contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt, volume number in gilt to third compartments. Volume two concerns the Americas, including Peru, Mexico, Chile, Jamaica, Cuba, Virginia, Carolina, New-England and others, in addition to England, Scotland and Ireland. Provenance: Contemporary ink ownership signature of E. Vaughan 1741 to endpapers and at head of title page. Sabin 25670.
1598 pages. An illustrated biographical record of men and women of the time. Sturdy recent red buckram binding. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
Kl.8° quer. 40 S. Original-Broschur mit Deckeltitel. Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren: fleckig und gerändert, Rücken mit Fehlstellen. Einige Seiten am Rande etwas wasserfleckig, sonst innen gut erhalten. Original wrappers with title to spine. Covers worn: staining and with little tears, spine with material loss. Inside slightly stained, apart from this in good condition. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen nach sw Photographien. Texte vom Herausgeber und Henry A. Blake, Governor of Jamaica. / Many illustrations, texts by the editor and by Henry A. Blake, Governor of Jamaica.
