15. 00 140. FREZIER (AMEDEE FRANÇOIS). A Voyage to the South-Sea, And along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714, &c. 37 copper-plate maps and views of Coasts, cities, native customs, &c. 4to, original boards, sheep back, all edges entirely uncut (rubbed, hinges cracked). Lond. Jonah Bowyer, 1717 This first English translation is generally preferred on account of its containing the Postscript of Dr. Halley, and the account of the settlement of Paraguay. : 500 141. FREZIER (AMEDEE FRANÇOIS). A Voyage to the South-Sea, and along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, In the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714. 37 copper-plate maps and plates showing the customs, cities, &c. 4to, contemporary calf (slight chip in hinge, neat repair in margin of frontispiece). Lond. Jonah Bowyer, 1717 First English translation, containing Dr. Edmund Halley's postscript. 6900.00 142. [FROBISHER (SIR MARTIN).] A True Report of the laste voyage into the West and Northwest Regions, &c. 1577, worthily atchieued by Capteine Frobisher of the sayde voyage the first finder and Generall. With a description of the people there inhabiting, and other circumstances notable. Written by Dionyse Settle. Black letter, title printed within ornamental borders. Small 8vo, brown morocco, gilt tooled on back and sides, gilt edges. Imprinted at London by Henrie Middleton, 1577 FIRST EDITION. This little book is of excessive rarity, no copy being contained in the Hoe, Huth, or any Americana collection dispersed within recent times. There are two issues, differing slightly in signatures: the present one has A to C in eights, which is held to indicate the second issue. The title and all the text of this copy is in beautiful, crisp condition, with wide margins. It measures 5 9/16 by 3% inches, being considerably larger than the Church copy. This account of Frobisher's second voyage was published before that of Captain Beste, and differs somewhat from that, although both writers accompanied the famous admiral. 400.00 143. [FROBISHER (SIR MARTIN).] A TRUE DISCOURSE OF THE LATE VOYAGES OF DISCOUERIE, for the finding of a passage to Cathaya, by the Northweast under the conduct of Martin Frobisher Generall: Deuided into three Bookes. IN THE FIRST whereof is shewed, his First Voyage . . . . . IN THE SECOND, is set out his Second Voyage, with the aduentures and accidents thereof. IN THE THIRDE, is declared the strange fortunes which hapned in the Third Voyage, with a seuerall description of the Countrey and the people there inhabiting, etc. Small 4to, full crimson morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by 225,00 Rivière, with the E. D. Church bookplate. The two maps are in facsimile, and are laid in. Lond. Imprinted by Henry Bynnyman, Anno Dom. 1578 : THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE THREE VOYAGES, with the woodcut of the Hatton coat of arms, and cut of a fish on p. 15 of the second voyage. Printed in BLACK LETTER. The author of this work, Captain George Best, accompanied Frobisher on all of his three voyages (in 1576, 1577, and 1578) and here gives the first account of them. THE PRESENT COPY CONTAINS THE DUPLICATED PASSAGE IN THE DEDICATION, which was omitted in the second issue, and a comparison of this copy with the Lenox Library variations discloses still further proof of the precedence of this copy over the others. 144. GAGE (THOMAS). The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land: or, a New Survey of the WestIndias, containing a Journal of Three thousand and Three hundred Miles within the main Land of America. Wherein is set forth his Voyage from Spain to St. John de Ulbus ., . . and forward to Mexico; with the description of that great City . . . . likewise his Journey from Mexico with his abode Twelve Years about Guatemala, and especially in the Indian-towns of Mixco, Pinola, Petapa, Armatitlan.... With his return through the Province of Nicaragua, and Costa Rica to Nicoya, Panama, Portobelo, Cartagena and Havana .. also a New and exact Discovery of the Spanish Navigation to those parts. With a Grammar, or some few rudiments of the Indian Tongue, called Poconchi, or Pocoman. Small folio, old English red morocco gilt, gilt edges, WITH THE ARMS OF KING CHARLES II IN CENTRES. Lond. Printed by R. Cotes, 1648 : THE VERY RARE ORIGINAL EDITION of this remarkably entertaining and instructive work. THE ONLY EXTENSIVE WORK BY AN ENGLISH AUTHOR UPON THE SPANISH INDIES, as seen from the inside. Contains the chapter relating to the author's journey to Rome, WHICH WAS SUPPRESSED IN LATER EDITIONS. Duplicate from the British Museum, with stamp on reverse of title; wants the blank leaf al; has a small rust hole in pp. 79-80, and a hole in the margin of pp. 183-4 due to a defect in the paper. A LARGE COPY, with some rough edges. (See Illustration.) 52500 145. GALVANO (ANTONIE). The Discoveries of the World from their first originall vnto the yeere of our Lord 1555. Briefly written in the Portugall tongue by Antoine Galvano, Gouernour of Ternate, the chiefe Island of the Malucos: Corrected, quoted, and now published in English by Richard Hakluyt, sometimes student of Christ church in Oxford. Printed in black letter, title within a beautiful ornamental type border. Small 4to, full blue crushed levant mo The English-American bis Travail by Sea and Land; OR, A NEW SVRVEY WVEST-INDIA'S, CONTAINING A Journall of Three thousand and Three hundred Miles within the main Land of AMERICA. Wherin is fet forth his Voyage from Spain to St. Iohn de Vlbua; Likewife his Journey from Mexico through the Provinces of Guaxaca, As also his strange and wonderfull Conversion, and Calling from those remote Parts to his Native COUNTREY. With his return through the Province of Nicaragua,and Costa Rica, ALSO, A New and exa& Discovery of the Spanish Navigation to With a Grammar, or fome few Rudiments of the Indian Tongue, By the true and painfull endevours of THOMAS GAGE, now Preacher of the Word of God at Acris in the County of Ka NT, Anno Dom. 1648. London, Printed by R. Cotes, and are to be fold by Humphrey Blunden at the Caftle in Cornbill, and Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little Britain, 1648. GAGE'S NEW SURVEY, 1648. (See No. 144.) rocco, gilt lettering on front cover, inside border, gilt edges, by Zaehnsdorf (leaf B3 extended). Londini: Impensis G. Bishop, 1601 THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. In this work is a valuable chronological list of all the discoveries, ancient and modern, madą down to the year 1555. The original Portuguese version was printed in Lisbon in 1563, but so rare was it even in Hakluyt's time, he says in his preface: "I have made much inquirie, and sent to Lisbon, where it seemeth it was printed, yet to this day I could never obtaine the originall copie, whereby I might reforme the manifold errours of the translator." The E. D. Church copy, with the bookplate. 325146. [GOMARA (FRANCISCO LOPEZ DE).] The Pleasant Historie of the Conquest of the Weast India, now called new Spayne, Atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes Marques of the Valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to Reade: Translated out of the Spanishe tongue, by T. N. Anno. 1578. Woodcut figure and ornamental initials, device on title, printed in black letter. Small 4to, full red crushed levant morocco, gilt, gilt over marble edges, by W. Pratt (small repairs to title and a few other leaves). Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman [1578] THE VERY RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. It is the second part of Gomara's "Chronica de Nueva Espana," and is the only portion of the works of the "Father of American history" in English. The translator was Thomas Nicholson, who fails to mention the author anywhere in the work. The E. D. Church copy, with bookplate. 460.00 147. GOMERA (FRANCISCO LOPEZ DE). The Pleasant History of the Conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne, Atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes Marquis of the valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to Reade: Translated out of the Spanishe tongue, by T. N. [Thomas Nicholson]. Anno. 1578. 8vo, old calf, rebacked (title and last leaf soiled and slightly frayed at upper corner). Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman [1578] THE RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, a fine, large copy, measuring 7% by 5 15/16 inches. From Mr. Huntington's Library. /500148. GORDON (SIR ROBERT, First Baron Lochinvar). Encouragements. For such as shall have intention to bee Undertakers in the New Plantation of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America, by Mee Lochinvar. Cut of the arms of Lochinvar dated 1625 on title, repeated on reverse of D2. Small 4to, full citron levant morocco, extra, gilt back and covers, with the Miller arms and monogram on covers, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. Edinburgh: Printed by John Wreittoun, Anno Dom. 1625 OF EXCESSIVE RARITY, but two copies having been sold by auction since 1893. Dedicated "To the Right Worshipfull Sir |