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41. HARRIS
John. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca:
41. HARRIS
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41. HARRIS
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41. HARRIS
41. HARRIS
John. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca:
41. HARRIS
John. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: - 2
41. HARRIS
John. Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: - 3
41. HARRIS

Lot 41. HARRIS, John.

Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca:

£5000 - £7000

Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca: 98375
or, a compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels: consisting of above four hundred of the most authentick Writers; beginning with Hackluit, Purchass, &c. in English; … Also, an Appendix, of … Accidents at Sea; … To which is prefixed, a History of the Peopling of the several Parts of the World, and particularly of America.
London, printed for Thomas Bennet; John Nicholson; and Daniel Midwinter, 1705

The first edition of Harris’s great collection of travels, seeking to give an account of every major traveller up to the time of publication. ‘This first edition is valuable for the original impressions of a fine series of maps by Hermann Moll including a very good one of America. There is also a map of the world on Mercator’s projection, with improvements showing the northern coastline and part of the west and south coasts of Australia, together with parts of Tasmania and New Zealand. Among the voyages included are those of Magellan, Drake, Cavendish, Schouten, Hawkins, Narborough, and Dampier’ (Hill).

First edition. 2 vols, folio, 9 double-page or folding maps by Hermann Moll, 21 engraved plates, light crease to frontispiece, small chip to blank fore-margin of same, contemporary panelled calf gilt, morocco labels, edges sprinkled red, short splits to joints, wear to spine extremities, a very handsome set.

[Davidson pp37-8; Hill 774; Sabin 30482. ]