Iohn Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies. Deuided into foure bookes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611 3769

Contributor:

Phillip, William, tr.

Rogers, William, approximately 1545- engraver.

Beckit, Robert, engraver.

Standardized Title:

Itinerario. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[10], 197, [4], 198-259 [i.e. 295], [3], 307-462, [2] p., [12] plates (some folded) : maps ; 2°.

Other Title:

Itinerario. English

Second booke. The true and perfect description of the whole coast of Guinea, Manicongo, Angola, Monomotapa

Fourth booke. A most true and certaine extract and summarie of all the rents, demaines, tolles .. of the King of Spaine

Thirde booke. The nauigation of the Portingales into the East Indies

Thirde booke. The navigation of the Portingales into the East Indies

John Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies

Place of Publication:

Printed at London : By [John Windet for] Iohn Wolfe printer to ye Honorable Cittie of London, [1598]

Notes:

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 has 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.

P. 295 misnumbered 259.

The last leaf is blank.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 15691.