Blome, Richard, 1635-1705, A geographical description of the four parts of the world taken from the notes & workes of the famous Monsieur Sanson, geographer to the French king, and other eminent travellers and authors , 1670
- Title(s):
- A geographical description of the four parts of the world taken from the notes & workes of the famous Monsieur Sanson, geographer to the French king, and other eminent travellers and authors : to which are added the commodities, coyns, weights, and measures of the chief places of traffick in the world, compared with those of England, (or London) as to the trade thereof : also, a treatise of travel, and another of traffick, wherein the matter of trade is briefly handled : the whole illustrated with variety of useful and delightful mapps and figures / by Richard Blome.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed by T.N. for R. Blome, dwelling in the Savoy near Kings Wardrobe, and for convenience are also sold by Nath. Brooks at the Angel in Cornhil, Edw. Brewster at the Crane in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Tho. Basset at the George in Fleetstreet, near Cliffords-Inn, 1670.
- Physical Description:
- [12], 113, [5], 82, [4], 138, [6], 56, [2], 55, [1] pages, [25] folded leaves of plates : 25 maps ; 43 cm (folio)
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2023 2Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3368192
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Maps engraved by Francis Lamb and Wenceslaus Hollar, based upon maps by Nicolas Sanson. Consult Maps in the atlases of The British Library.
"A work beneficial and acceptable to all men, especially to those that intend to spend some part of their time in other countreys, or desire to be informed of them here at home. Also very necessary for merchants, factors, and mariners, and which hitherto hath benn undertaken by none."
Five parts, separately paged, but with continuous signatures.
Signatures: pi⁴ (a)² A-Z² 2a-2f² 2g²(-2G2) 2A-2X² chi1 3A-4N² ²4A-4P² 5A-5Q².
Numerous errors in pagination.
Title in red and black.
Printed in double columns.
English short title catalogue, R7171
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), entry B3214
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, entry 5968
Maps in the atlases of The British Library, entry T.Blom-1a
BAC Folio A 2023 2: Bookplate of William Hewer of Clapham (dated 1699) on verso of title page. Bound in contemporary red morocco.
BEIN 1992 +120: Variant issue: Part IV (America), p. 5 is original; Part V, p. 13 lacking catchword "Traffi" on p. 13 present in BEIN Ea +670B; has 2 engravings lacking in BEIN Ea +670B. - Subject Terms:
- Commerce -- Early works to 1800.Geography -- Early works to 1800.Great Britain -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800.Hewer, William -- Bookplate.Travel -- Early works to 1800.
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