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1540 · Best.-Nr. 3354 — Toledo: Juan de Ayala 1540. First edition only part published. Complete. Bound in modern full leather with raised bands and title vignettes on the spine. Occasional contemporary marginal notes and underlining. Artistically restored. Old possessor's inscription and stamp removed from the title page; a long partially open tear at the gutter. Small wormhole at the upper inner margin through the first ten leaves. Light stains and occasional spots throughout; faint stain on folios F1-2 with a small unrelated hole leading to minimal text loss 1-2 letters. Darker stain on the lower corners of e6-f4 and upper outer edge of g1-4 impacting the text block. Minor imperfections to the lower corners of e3-4 and the outer edge of h5. Overall in very good condition. Title page with armorial woodcut three large woodcut illustrations and woodcut initials throughout. Title page with armorial woodcut three large woodcut illustrations and woodcut initials throughout. First edition only part published. Complete. Bound in modern full leather with raised bands and title vignettes on the spine. ff. 8 240 many misnumbered; sign.: 8 a-z8 et8 A-F8. An important geographical and cosmographical work with early references to the New World. First edition of this significant work on geography cosmography and early explorations by Alexo de Vanegas a renowned scholar from Toledo acknowledged for his expertise in early Spanish language and noted as an influence on Cervantes. Primera parte de las diferencias de libros que ay en el universo is a foundational text in Spanish geographical and cosmographical literature and an important early reference to the New World. Chapters 21 22 26 and 29 offer detailed passages on Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus with early accounts of America and notable discussions on navigation and the mariner's compass. Illustrated with three woodcut diagrams depicting solstices and solar eclipses. Complete copies of this rare first edition are seldom available as many surviving examples are incomplete or in poor condition. References: Salvá 2438; Heredia 3731; Palau 351608. . [Juan de Ayala] unknown