The rare and singuler worke of Pomponius Mela, that excellent and worthy cosmographer, of the situation of the world : most orderly prepared, and deuided euery parte by it selfe: with the longitude and latitude of euerie kingdome, regent, prouince, riuers, mountaines, citties and countries. VVherevnto is added, that learned worke of Iulius Solinus Polyhistor, with a necessarie table for thys booke: right pleasant and profitable for gentlemen, marchaunts, mariners, and trauellers. Translated into Englishe, by Arthur Golding Gentleman.
1590
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Title
The rare and singuler worke of Pomponius Mela, that excellent and worthy cosmographer, of the situation of the world : most orderly prepared, and deuided euery parte by it selfe: with the longitude and latitude of euerie kingdome, regent, prouince, riuers, mountaines, citties and countries. VVherevnto is added, that learned worke of Iulius Solinus Polyhistor, with a necessarie table for thys booke: right pleasant and profitable for gentlemen, marchaunts, mariners, and trauellers. Translated into Englishe, by Arthur Golding Gentleman.
Uniform title
De chorographia. English
Polyhistor. English.
Polyhistor. English.
Created/published
At London : Printed [by John Charlewood] for Thomas Hacket, and are to be solde at his shoppe in Lumbertstreete, vnder the signe of the Popes head, Anno. 1590.
Description
[16], 124; [228] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
A translation of: De situ orbis.
Printer's name from STC.
"The excellent and pleasant worke of Iulius Solinus Polyhistor" (signatures A-2F⁴ 2G²) is a reissue of STC 22896 or 22896.5; imprint reads "At London printed by I. Charlewoode for Thomas Hacket. 1587.".
Signatures: A-R⁴ S², ²A-Y⁴ ²2A-2F⁴ ²2G².
With slip-cancel on leaf C1r, over the "r" of "worthy". Uncancelled word is mis-spelled "wohthy".
Printer's name from STC.
"The excellent and pleasant worke of Iulius Solinus Polyhistor" (signatures A-2F⁴ 2G²) is a reissue of STC 22896 or 22896.5; imprint reads "At London printed by I. Charlewoode for Thomas Hacket. 1587.".
Signatures: A-R⁴ S², ²A-Y⁴ ²2A-2F⁴ ²2G².
With slip-cancel on leaf C1r, over the "r" of "worthy". Uncancelled word is mis-spelled "wohthy".
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
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), 17786
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112499
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S112499
Genre/form
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 17786
Folger-specific note
ac5379. Slip-cancel on C1r. Pt.2 is STC 22896.5. Manuscript notes; manuscript markings. Rebound; previously in 18th cent. calf. Provenance: William Herbert copy (MS. note on t.p.: "Ames p. 370,1"); armorial bookplate of Jonathan Forbes Leslie (motto "grip fast spe expecto"); bought by the Folger from Robinson, 1936, cat. 61: 193, with bookseller's description tipped in after S2