Iohn Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies. : Deuided into foure bookes.
Linschoten, Jan Huygen van,1563-1611.
Phillip, William,translator.
Rogers, William,approximately 1545,-engraver.
Beckit, Robert,engraver.
Printed at London : By [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe printer to ye Honorable Cittie of London,
[1598]
A translation of: Itinerario.
The title page is engraved and signed: Willms Rogers ciuis Londinensis inuentor et sculptor.
Printer's name from STC.
"The second booke. The true and perfect description of the whole coast of Guinea, Manicongo, Angola, Monomotapa ...", "The thirde booke. The nauigation of the Portingales into the East Indies ...", and "The fourth booke. A most true and certaine extract and summarie of all the rents, demaines, tolles ... of the King of Spaine ..." each have separate title page dated 1598 and stating "[Translated] ... out of Dutch into English by W.P." (i.e. William Phillip); pagination and register are continuous.
The maps are engraved by Robert Beckit; the title page and remaining plates are by William Rogers.
Page 295 misnumbered 259.
The last leaf is blank.
Maps also catalogued separately.
Blank from F.S. Ferguson notes.
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC