Primo volume, & terza editione delle nauigationi et viaggi / raccolto gia da M. Gio. Battista Ramusio, & con molti & vaghi discorsi, da lui in molti luoghi dichiarato & illustrato ; nel quale si contengono la descrittione dell'Africa, & del paese del Prete Ianni, con varij viaggi, dalla città di Lisbona, & dal Mar Rosso insino à Calicut, & all'isole Molucche, doue nascono le spetierie, et la nauigatione attorno il mondo ; con la relatione dell'isola Giapan, scoperta nella parte del settentrione ; et alcuni capitoli appartenenti alla geographia, estratti dell'historia del S. Giouan di Barros Portoghese ; con tre tavole di geographia in disegno, che hanno le marine, secondo le carte da nauigare de Portoghesi, & fra terra, secondo gli scrittori che hanno descritto li detti viaggi ; con due indici ...
Alternate Title(s):
Delle navigationi et viaggi
Published / Created:
In Venetia : Nella stamperia de Giunti, l'anno MDLXIII [1563]
Physical Description:
[4], 34, 162, 162-394 leaves, [3] folded leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm (fol.)
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsG159 .R26 1563+Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
With printer's device on title page and on verso of last leaf.Includes printed marginalia.Originally published 1550."The third edition of the first volume. It contains a new preface by 'Tommaso Giunti alli lettori,' giving an account of Ramusio, but in other respects appears to be an exact reprint of the edition of 1554, without additions."--SabinWith three double-page copperplate maps entitled "Prima Tavola," "Seconda Tavola," and "Terza Tavola." Sabin notes these are "often lacking."Signatures: a⁴ b-d⁸ e¹⁰, ²a-u⁸ x¹⁰ y-3b⁸ 3c¹⁰(-3c10)(²x3, 4, 5 missigned x2, x3, x4 respectively).Errors in foliation: leaf 126 misprinted as 120, 127 as 121, 129 as 126, 174 as 173, 180 as 280, 270 as 27, 307 as 308; 162 repeated.Index on leaves 1-34.Registro on the last leaf verso.Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, R136Church, E.D. Catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and South America, 99 (note)EDIT 16, CNCE 27274European Americana, 563/22Library Company of Philadelphia. Afro-Americana, 1553-1906, 8620Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 67732BEIN Eca +563 1: Leaf 3C10, blank, wanting. Autographs: W. Eames; Guglielmo Muni. [1] Prima tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 31 x 41 cm.) bound in following e10. [2] Seconda tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 31 x 41 cm.) bound in following e10. [3] Treza tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 31 x 40 cm.) bound in following e10.BEIN 2001 +204 1: Leaf 3C10, blank, wanting. Bookplate with initials V de G or G de V. Booklabel of Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski. Stamp and autograph: Walter Ashburner. Autograph: di Scipione Ammirato 31. Ms. waste used in binding. [1] Prima tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 32 x 43 cm.) bound in following e10. [2] Seconda tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 32 x 43 cm.) bound in following e10. [3] Treza tavola (28 x 37 cm., on sheet 32 x 43 cm.) bound in following e10.BAC G159.R26 1563+: Bound in later calf with gilt tooling on spine and marbled edges. Armorial bookplate: Sir Thos. Neave Bart. Contains the three double copper plate maps noted in Sabin as "often lacking."
Subject Terms:
Prester John (Legendary character) | Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800. | Africa -- Discovery and exploration. | India -- Discovery and exploration. | East Indies -- Discovery and exploration. | Japan -- Discovery and exploration. | Neave, Sir Thomas -- Bookplate. | Eames, Wilberforce, 1855–1937 -- Autograph. | Muni, Guglielmo -- Autograph. | Lada-Mocarski, Laura K. (Laura Klots), 1902–1997 -- Bookplate. | Lada-Mocarski, Valerian, 1898–1971 -- Bookplate. | Ashburner, Walter, 1864–1936 -- Stamp. | Ashburner, Walter, 1864–1936 -- Autograph. | Ammirato, Scipione, 1582?-1646 -- Autograph.
Form/Genre:
Exploration literature | Armorial bookplates (Provenance) | Manuscript waste (Binding) | Maps in books. | Woodcuts.