Cosmographie, in four books. Containing the Chorographie & Historie of the whole World, and all the Principal Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas, and Isles thereof.

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by Peter Heylyn. With an accurate and an approved Index of all the Kingdoms, Provinces, Countries, Inhabitants, People, Cities, Mountains, Rivers, Seas, Islands, Forts, Bays, Capes, Forests, c. of any Remarque in the whole World; Much wanted and desired in the former, and now annexed to this last Impression, Revised and Corrected by the Author himself immediately before his death . London : Philip Chetwind, 1666. Third edition. Five parts in one volume, folio (360 x 235 mm), contemporary full polished calf ruled in blind (boards a little scratched and edge-worn), spine in compartments with elaborate gilt decoration and gilt-lettered title Heylyn s Cosmographie (raised bands somewhat worn, small loss to the leather at the foot); three title-leaves: 1. Engraved title-leaf with allegorical cartouches, London, Printed for Philip Chetwind in Aldersgate street over against New street, 1666 . 2. Printed title-leaf in red and black, London, Printed for Philip Chetwind, Anno Dom. M.DC.LX.VI. and 3. Printed title-leaf in black, London, Printed for Philipp Chetwind, Anno Domini 1665 , stating The Third Edition ; pp. [16] (including titles), 28, [2] (separate title-leaf for The First Book , dated 1665), 31-356, [2] (separate title-leaf for The Second Book , dated 1665), 359-633, [2] ( A Table of the Longitude and Latitude of the chief Towns and Cities Mentioned in this Book ), [2] (separate title-leaf for The Third Book , dated 1665), 639-925, [1] ( An Advertisement to the Reader touchin

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