The vvorldes hydrographical discription. : Wherein is proued not onely by aucthoritie of writers, but also by late experience of trauellers and reasons of substantiall probabilitie. that the worlde in all his zones clymats and places, is habitable and inhabited, and the seas likewise vniuersally nauigable ... whereby appeares that from England there is a short and speedie passage into the South Seas, to China, Molucca, Phillipina, and India, by northerly nauigation ... Published by I. Dauis of Sandrudg by Dartmouth in the countie of Deuon. Gentleman. Anno 1595. May 27.
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The vvorldes hydrographical discription. : Wherein is proued not onely by aucthoritie of writers, but also by late experience of trauellers and reasons of substantiall probabilitie. that the worlde in all his zones clymats and places, is habitable and inhabited, and the seas likewise vniuersally nauigable ... whereby appeares that from England there is a short and speedie passage into the South Seas, to China, Molucca, Phillipina, and India, by northerly nauigation ... Published by I. Dauis of Sandrudg by Dartmouth in the countie of Deuon. Gentleman. Anno 1595. May 27.
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Imprinted at London : By Thomas Dawson dwelling at the three cranes in the vinetree. And are there to be sold, 1595.
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[48] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Davis, John, 1550?-1605, author.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
Gwynn, Edward, -approximately 1645, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Heber, Richard, 1773-1833, former owner.
Britwell Library, former owner.
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Signatures: A-C⁸.
Running title reads: The worldes hydrographicall discription.
Stationers' register: Entered 1 June [1595]
Running title reads: The worldes hydrographicall discription.
Stationers' register: Entered 1 June [1595]
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 6372
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105205
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105205
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 6372
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HH67/7. Brown calf binding with 'Edward Gwynn" stamped in gold on front cover, "E. G." stamped on back cover. Provenance: stamp of Bibliotheca Heberiana on front free endpaper; Heber label "1905" on front cover; Britwell Court sale, 30 June 1919:218; collated by F. S. Ferguson at Quaritch; Harmsworth copy