Cosmography in Four Books, containing the Geography and History of the World: and all the Principal Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas, and the Isles thereof. With an Accurate and an Approved Index ... now annexed to this Last Impression, revised and corrected by the Author himself immediately before his Death, 1682, imprimatur leaf, additional engraved title page, typographic title page printed in red and black, 4 engraved folding maps, including 3 by Philip Chetwind dated 1666, and 'Americae Nova descriptio, impensis Annae Seile 1663', front free endpaper coming loose, short repaired tear to lower margin of engraved title, small holes to letterpress of signatures N1 and 3B3, 2E2 & 2E3 and 5Y1 & 5Y4 transposed, Europe and America maps both closely trimmed along lower margin, just shaving part of the image (tip of Tierra del Fuego) in the latter, Asia and Africa maps bound upside-down, contemporary mottled calf, floral devices gilt to spine, rubbed overall, joints splitting at head and foot, corners worn, folio Wing H1696; this edition not in Sabin. (1)
Cosmography in Four Books, containing the Geography and History of the World: and all the Principal Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas, and the Isles thereof. With an Accurate and an Approved Index ... now annexed to this Last Impression, revised and corrected by the Author himself immediately before his Death, 1682, imprimatur leaf, additional engraved title page, typographic title page printed in red and black, 4 engraved folding maps, including 3 by Philip Chetwind dated 1666, and 'Americae Nova descriptio, impensis Annae Seile 1663', front free endpaper coming loose, short repaired tear to lower margin of engraved title, small holes to letterpress of signatures N1 and 3B3, 2E2 & 2E3 and 5Y1 & 5Y4 transposed, Europe and America maps both closely trimmed along lower margin, just shaving part of the image (tip of Tierra del Fuego) in the latter, Asia and Africa maps bound upside-down, contemporary mottled calf, floral devices gilt to spine, rubbed overall, joints splitting at head and foot, corners worn, folio Wing H1696; this edition not in Sabin. (1)
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