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America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv VVorld; containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts. Also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers. Their habits, customs, manners, and religions. Their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. With an appendix, containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region. Collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the kingdom of Ireland.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks *Am 1671 Mon Od.144
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ogilby, John, 1600-1676 1865
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.
- Voyages and travels.
- America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800.
- America--History--To 1810--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800.
- America--History--To 1810--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- [8], 674, [2] p., 57 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports., maps ; 2⁰.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by the author, and are to be had at his house in White Fryers, M.DC.LXXI. [1671]
- Notes:
- With an engraved frontispiece (plate).
- Title page in red and black.
- Apparently based in part on: Montanus, Arnoldus. De nieuwe en onbekende weereld.
- Includes bibliography.
- The last leaf bears directions for placing the plates.
- A reissue, with cancel title page and added appendix, of the 1670 edition (Wing O164).
- Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 is title page only.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1976. 1 microfilm reel ; 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 613:10).
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, Tract supplement ; E3:5(Harl.5915[445])).
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- ESTC R16958
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), O165
- Sabin, 50089
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