Resultados de búsqueda: an itinerary written by fynes moryson de moryson fynes

Glasgow: J. MacLehose and Sons, 1907. 1st Edition in this form. Hardcover. 4 Volumes. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Top edge gilt. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Limited to 1000 sets. Physical description: 4 volumes illustrations 23 cm. Subjects: Moryson, Fynes 1566-1630. Moryson, Fynes 1566-1630 Travel.Tyrone's Rebellion (1597-1603). Europe Description and travel 17th-18th centuries. Europe Description and travel; Early works to 1800. Travel writing Europe 17th century; Sources.

London, Printed by J. Beale, 1617. Hardcover. Good. Folio. Old paneled sheepskin. Edges worn, leather darkened, joints splitting. Chipping to extremities. Small ink notation and previous owner's label at upper corners inside front page. Front end page separated and gutter stained. Front end page and inserted leaves frayed with loss. Half and full title leaves creased, wear near title leaves' edges, paper repairs/restorations to both title leaves margins/versos. Small tears to edge of preliminary leaves. Damp stain to first pages sometimes outer margin occasionally overlapping printed marginalia early in the text. Privilege statement is printed on verso of 2nd title leaf, and decorated with a woodcut armorial symbol and 5 small woodcuts. Previous owner crossed out headline of several leaves early in text in ink. 8 partial-page woodcut maps (pp75, 109, 122, 166, 189, 220, 229, 260), woodcuts on half and full titles and above privilege statement, several decorative tailpieces, numerous woodcut… Leer más

London, John Beale, 1617.. Title continued: CONTAINING HIS TEN YEERES TRAVELL THROUGH THE TWELVE DOMINIONS OF GERMANY, BOHMERLAND, SWEITZERLAND, NETHERLAND, DENMARKE, POLAND, ITALY, TURKY, FRANCE, ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. Divided into III Parts: The I Part containeth a journall through all the said twelve dominions: shewing particularly the number of miles, the soyle of the country, the situation of cities, the descriptions of them with all monuments in each place worth the seeing, as also the rates of hiring coaches or horses from place to place, with each daies expences for diet, horsemeat, and the like. The II Part containeth the rebellion of Hugh Earle of Tyrone and the appeasing thereof: written also in forme of a journall. The III Part containeth a discourse upon severall heads, through all the said severall dominions. FIRST EDITION 1617. folio in sixes, approximately 300 x 200 mm, 12 x 8 inches, 8 text illustrations, 7 near half page woodcut maps in the text (Venice, Naples, Rome, Genoa,… Leer más

London: John Beale, 1617. 3 parts bound as one. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. Handsomely illustrated with 8 original woodcut engravings of Venice, Naples, Rome, Genoa, Paris, Constantinople, Jerusalem and the plan of a church. Also with extensive tables of coins, histories, genealogies, etc. Large and beautiful woodcut initials throughout along with elaborate engraved head and tail pieces. Folio, handsomely bound in full contemporary style calf, covers ruled in blind and blind paneled in center, spine with blind ruled raised bands, original gilt lettered red morocco lettering label. [14], 295, 301, 292 pp. Without blanks ¶1 and eeee8 as is usual. A handsome and well preserved copy of this valuable work. The binding is sturdy and strong and handsome, internally crisp and unwashed and unpressed. Some re-margining accomplished at the gutter areas of some initial leaves and to the outer edges of some leaves at the end of the volume. SCARCE FIRST EDITION REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST… Leer más