The cosmographical glasse : conteinyng the pleasant principles of cosmographie, geographie, hydrographie, or nauigation. Compiled by VVilliam Cuningham Doctor in Physicke.
The cosmographical glasse : conteinyng the pleasant principles of cosmographie, geographie, hydrographie, or nauigation. Compiled by VVilliam Cuningham Doctor in Physicke.
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]
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
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