The cosmographical glasse : conteinyng the pleasant principles of cosmographie, geographie, hydrographie, or nauigation. Compiled by VVilliam Cuningham Doctor in Physicke.
1559
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The cosmographical glasse : conteinyng the pleasant principles of cosmographie, geographie, hydrographie, or nauigation. Compiled by VVilliam Cuningham Doctor in Physicke.
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Excussum [sic] Londini : In officina Ioan. Daij typographi, Anno. 1559.
Description
[12], 202, [10] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill., maps, port., table ; (fol.)
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With numerous errors in pagination.
Includes index.
T3r bears an extract of John Day's patent to print this and other books; the last leaf is blank.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by John Day, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martins. 1559.
The folded woodcut map of Norwich has legend "Nordouicum Angliae ciuitas anno. 1558. I.B.F". Variant: the date has been removed, and a letterpress description added below with an imprint with John Day's name.
Signatures: A-S⁶ T⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 6 November [1559]
Includes index.
T3r bears an extract of John Day's patent to print this and other books; the last leaf is blank.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by John Day, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martins. 1559.
The folded woodcut map of Norwich has legend "Nordouicum Angliae ciuitas anno. 1558. I.B.F". Variant: the date has been removed, and a letterpress description added below with an imprint with John Day's name.
Signatures: A-S⁶ T⁴.
Stationers' register: Entered 6 November [1559]
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2010. Lost at Sea.
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), 6119
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106671
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S106671
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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STC 6119
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HH64/11. Red goatskin binding, with rules and ornaments on covers in gilt; gilt monogram of William Henry Miller repeated 5 times on spine; signed by F. Bedford. Provenance: Britwell Court sale, 30 March 1925:216; pencilled Quaritch note; Harmsworth copy