An Historical and Geographical Description of the Great Country & River of the Amazones in America. Drawn out of divers authors and reduced into a better forme; with a mapp of the river and of its provinces being that place which Sr Walter Rawleigh intended to conquer and plant when he made his voyage to Guiana
1661rif. 374995London: printed for John Starkey 1661. First English edition. Engraved folding map. 30 153 7pp. 8vo. Later vellum covers a bit bowed. Provenance: Thomas Willughby Baron Middleton signature "T. Willughby" on title. First English edition. Engraved folding map. 30 153 7pp. 8vo. In the dedication of the original French edition of 1655 Pagan calls on Cardinal Mazarin to "take possession of the Amazon and establish several colonies. He proves that it would not be a difficult enterprise and large armies and many pieces of artillery would not be necessary. The map drawn by Pagan is of great importance as a proof of the French ambitions in the Amazon regions." Borba de Moraes. However in the English edition at hand translator William Hamilton urges the King of England to take the same action in his "Epistle Dedicatory." It is accompanied by the same map as found in the first edition. "This translation is rare." Borba de Moraes. Scarce especially compete with the map. Borba de Moraes p.646; ESTC R209931; Sabin 58412; Wing P162; Field 1164 printed for John Starkey unknown
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