Verlag: Oxford Hakluyt Society 1934, 1934
Anbieter: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
8vo. mid-blue clothbound hardback, gilt in original dust jacket. [lxxi] + 221pp, indexed, illustrated with folding plates and maps. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing, heavier to prelims and foredge. Dust jacket browned to spine and edges with some light wear to edges, particularly top and base of spine. Overall a Very Good Copy in Good+ dust jacket. (Shelf 251) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
Verlag: . Oxford, The Hakluyt Society, 1934, First edition by Hakluyt Society., 1934
Anbieter: Horizon Books, Toronto, ON, Kanada
8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; lxxi, 221 pp, 4 foldout plates, including foldout frontis of Wafer's handwriting & signature, 4 folding maps including 2 colored, index, the plates and maps mostly from early sources. original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt vignette on front cover, spine slightly faded, a clean fine copy, unmarked, gilt bright. This is a reprint of the original edition of 1699 and is superior to other reprints, having more plates and maps. This edition includes an excellent historical and introduction The maps include Darien, Caribbean, Isthmus of Darien from Dampier, and chart of San Blas Islands and adjoining coast. For the original edition, Hill p. 313: "This work contains one of the best accounts of the Isthmus of Panama, of its natural resources, and of the native Indians". Cox II, 247: "This work contains the best account that has yet been given, of the Isthmus of Panama, of the Indians there, and of the natural products, and contains many interesting items". Sabin 100940. Field 1617. There are good sections on the native trees and fruit, and on the birds, insects, fish, animals, etc. A picture of this book is available on request.