Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Blome, Richard, 1635-1705
Title:
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)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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.
Subject Terms:
Geography -- Early works to 1800. | Travel -- Early works to 1800. | Commerce -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800. | Hewer, William -- Bookplate.
Contributors:
Bassett, Thomas (Bookseller), bookseller. | Brewster, Edward, active 1654–1699, bookseller. | Brooke, Nathaniel, bookseller. | Lamb, Francis, engraver. | Sanson, Nicolas, 1600–1667. | Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607–1677, engraver.