MEXIA, Pedro (1497–1551). The Treasurie of Auncient and Moderne Times. Translated into English by Thomas Mills (1550–1627). London: printed by W. Jaggard, 1613. Folio in sixes (311 x 203 mm). (Title–page with a horizontal repair with small tears at fore–corners, lacking sigs. 4L9–10 [from Index] and blanks, several margins trimmed to borders). Woodcut device on title–page, head–pieces and initials. Contemporary paneled speckled calf, rebacked (some light edgewear, several repairs to corners, fresh endpapers). FIRST EDITION of this historical compendium extracted from the works of Mexia, Sasovino and others. A second volume was published in 1619 which records a “Discourse how those Parts and Countries, commonly called The New World, were first found”. ESTC S114955; Sabin 48247.
MEXIA, Pedro (1497–1551). The Treasurie of Auncient and Moderne Times. Translated into English by Thomas Mills (1550–1627). London: printed by W. Jaggard, 1613. Folio in sixes (311 x 203 mm). (Title–page with a horizontal repair with small tears at fore–corners, lacking sigs. 4L9–10 [from Index] and blanks, several margins trimmed to borders). Woodcut device on title–page, head–pieces and initials. Contemporary paneled speckled calf, rebacked (some light edgewear, several repairs to corners, fresh endpapers). FIRST EDITION of this historical compendium extracted from the works of Mexia, Sasovino and others. A second volume was published in 1619 which records a “Discourse how those Parts and Countries, commonly called The New World, were first found”. ESTC S114955; Sabin 48247.
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