Microcosmus, or A little description of the great world
Subtitle: A treatise historicall, geographicall, politicall, theologicall
By: By P.H.
Publisher: Printed by Iohn Lichfield, and Iames Short printers to the famous Vniversitie
Published: 1621
Place of publication: At Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
Subjects: Geography; Discovery and exploration
Other titles: Microcosmvs, or A little description of the great world.; Microcosmus.; Microcosmvs.; Little description of the great world.
Notes: Dedication, p. [3-5], 1st count, signed: Pet. Heylyn.

Subsequent editions printed with title "Mikrokosmos, or A little description of the great world"

"To my borther the author", p. [12-13], 1st count, is two pages of verse signed by Edw. Heylyn.

"Of America", p. 400-317 [i.e. 417], [1], 2nd and 3rd counts, includes a discussion of the geography of New England, New France, Mexico, Peru, South America, and the West Indies.

Signatures: [par.]⁴ ([par.]1, [par.]3 versos blank) 2[par.]⁴ A-3F⁴ 3G²

Errata: p. [3], 3rd count.

Includes index.

Woodcut device of the University of Oxford on title page; head and tail pieces; initials.

Madan, F. Oxford books, 1621:4.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), 13276.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: p. 153.

European Americana, 621/55.

English short title catalogue, S122398.

Purchase; 1918; 11626.

John Carter Brown Library copy has title page backed with stiff paper.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in 19th century full calf with newer boards.