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AMERICANA
M. Pf.
Celestial Globe: Above the signs of the Gemini there is a cartouch with the
following inscription: “In hoc coelesti Globo notantur omnes stellae fixae, ad annum
1636 accomodatae, q iuxta observationë Nob. Viri Tychonis Brahae in max0 illo
Jansonij, an. 1622 edito positae sunt . . . Romae 1636.. M. Greuter exc.”
The slight contemporary colouring (red and greenish blue) applies chiefly to the
constellations of the celestial globe, the adornments of the cartouchs and other accessories.
The sea is marked by greenish blue wave-lines, some territorial boundaries by red lines.
The state of conservation of both globes is an exceedingly good one.
Here and there the yellowish brown patina of the paper shows some white places or tiny
scratchings of some millimetres, inevitably caused by the handling of the globes.
Close to the northern coast of Brazil there is a larger scraping (1,5 cm of diameter)
but without any loss of text. The openings at the poles of the globes through which
the metal axe runs, have been neatly restored.
42 GUEUDEVILLE, N., le nouveau théâtre du monde par M. Gueu-
deville et M. Ferrarius. With 95 maps, front., vignettes. Leide
1713. Calf. 60 —
Contains amongst others 2 worldmaps and I map each of America, Canada, Florida,
Mexico, and Brazil. On the two worldmaps Australia appears as “Nova Hollandia”.
42aGUEVARA, Ant. de, libro de los inventores de marear y de
muchos trabajos que se passan en las galeras. Tocanse en el
muy excellentes antiguedades y auisos muy notables para los
que nauegan en galeras. With two woodcut borders. Folio.
Valladolid, Juan de Villaquiran, 1539. Vellum. 360 —
Salva (part of) 2273. Heredia 4528. Brunet II col. 1799. Graesse III, 177.
Navarrete, Bibl. espan, marit. I, 141. Palau y Dulcet III, 425. Pinelo, epit. p. 144.
Nie. Ant., Bibl. hisp. nova I, p. 127.
The very rare original edition of this interesting navigatory treatise, and a fine
piece of Spanish typography too.
Though this book does not mention any early voyage to the West Indies, it never-
theless has to be included in the “Bibliotheca Americana” owing to the outstanding
interest it must have afforded to anyone intending at that time to cross the Atlantic.
It is to be noticed that the present nautical treatise by the famous bishop of Mon-
donedo is even earlier in date than Piedro de Medina’s “Arte de navegar”, a book
so popular with the successors of Columbus, while the “Arte de navegar” by Martin
Cortes did not appear until 1551 (Cf. Winsor, narrat. and crit. history of America II
p. 97—98 note 1). As it is well known, Guevara made many voyages in the Medi-
terranean, and the book is based on his own experience. Among the many interest-
ing informations embodied in the treatise we should like to point out the following
chapters: V: De muchos y muy grandes privilegios que tienen los galeras. VI: D’otros
veynte trabajos que ay en la galera. IX: Subtil descripciôn de la mar y de sus pe-
ligrosas propriedades. X: Cosas que el mareante ha de proveer para entrar en la
galera, etc., etc.
The title-page is surrounded by a most representative woodcut border made up
of the author’s arms (above), two pillars with sculptural design on the sides and with
putti in the lower piece. Another border on 1. II vo. shows Christ, the Holy Virgin
and the twelve apostles, each in a special compartment, and a curious, most realisti-
cally drawn medallion portrait in the bottom piece. Each chapter opens with a wood-
cut initial and the columns of the text are enclosed in single-line fillets. The para-
graphs of some chapters have been consecutively numbered on the margin by a con-
temporary hand. Apart from some slight traces of waterstains the book is in a re-
markably good condition.
43 (HARRISSE, H.), bibliotheca Americana vetustissima. A de-
scription of works relating to America publ. between the years
1492 and 1551. 4°. New York 1866. (Reprint: Leipzig 1921.)
Half calf, top gilt. 84 —
Reprint of Sabin 30599.
1 M. = 1 sh. = $ 0,24 = Schw. fr. 1,25 = Holl. fl. 0,60 = Schw. Kr. 0,90.
AMERICANA
M. Pf.
Celestial Globe: Above the signs of the Gemini there is a cartouch with the
following inscription: “In hoc coelesti Globo notantur omnes stellae fixae, ad annum
1636 accomodatae, q iuxta observationë Nob. Viri Tychonis Brahae in max0 illo
Jansonij, an. 1622 edito positae sunt . . . Romae 1636.. M. Greuter exc.”
The slight contemporary colouring (red and greenish blue) applies chiefly to the
constellations of the celestial globe, the adornments of the cartouchs and other accessories.
The sea is marked by greenish blue wave-lines, some territorial boundaries by red lines.
The state of conservation of both globes is an exceedingly good one.
Here and there the yellowish brown patina of the paper shows some white places or tiny
scratchings of some millimetres, inevitably caused by the handling of the globes.
Close to the northern coast of Brazil there is a larger scraping (1,5 cm of diameter)
but without any loss of text. The openings at the poles of the globes through which
the metal axe runs, have been neatly restored.
42 GUEUDEVILLE, N., le nouveau théâtre du monde par M. Gueu-
deville et M. Ferrarius. With 95 maps, front., vignettes. Leide
1713. Calf. 60 —
Contains amongst others 2 worldmaps and I map each of America, Canada, Florida,
Mexico, and Brazil. On the two worldmaps Australia appears as “Nova Hollandia”.
42aGUEVARA, Ant. de, libro de los inventores de marear y de
muchos trabajos que se passan en las galeras. Tocanse en el
muy excellentes antiguedades y auisos muy notables para los
que nauegan en galeras. With two woodcut borders. Folio.
Valladolid, Juan de Villaquiran, 1539. Vellum. 360 —
Salva (part of) 2273. Heredia 4528. Brunet II col. 1799. Graesse III, 177.
Navarrete, Bibl. espan, marit. I, 141. Palau y Dulcet III, 425. Pinelo, epit. p. 144.
Nie. Ant., Bibl. hisp. nova I, p. 127.
The very rare original edition of this interesting navigatory treatise, and a fine
piece of Spanish typography too.
Though this book does not mention any early voyage to the West Indies, it never-
theless has to be included in the “Bibliotheca Americana” owing to the outstanding
interest it must have afforded to anyone intending at that time to cross the Atlantic.
It is to be noticed that the present nautical treatise by the famous bishop of Mon-
donedo is even earlier in date than Piedro de Medina’s “Arte de navegar”, a book
so popular with the successors of Columbus, while the “Arte de navegar” by Martin
Cortes did not appear until 1551 (Cf. Winsor, narrat. and crit. history of America II
p. 97—98 note 1). As it is well known, Guevara made many voyages in the Medi-
terranean, and the book is based on his own experience. Among the many interest-
ing informations embodied in the treatise we should like to point out the following
chapters: V: De muchos y muy grandes privilegios que tienen los galeras. VI: D’otros
veynte trabajos que ay en la galera. IX: Subtil descripciôn de la mar y de sus pe-
ligrosas propriedades. X: Cosas que el mareante ha de proveer para entrar en la
galera, etc., etc.
The title-page is surrounded by a most representative woodcut border made up
of the author’s arms (above), two pillars with sculptural design on the sides and with
putti in the lower piece. Another border on 1. II vo. shows Christ, the Holy Virgin
and the twelve apostles, each in a special compartment, and a curious, most realisti-
cally drawn medallion portrait in the bottom piece. Each chapter opens with a wood-
cut initial and the columns of the text are enclosed in single-line fillets. The para-
graphs of some chapters have been consecutively numbered on the margin by a con-
temporary hand. Apart from some slight traces of waterstains the book is in a re-
markably good condition.
43 (HARRISSE, H.), bibliotheca Americana vetustissima. A de-
scription of works relating to America publ. between the years
1492 and 1551. 4°. New York 1866. (Reprint: Leipzig 1921.)
Half calf, top gilt. 84 —
Reprint of Sabin 30599.
1 M. = 1 sh. = $ 0,24 = Schw. fr. 1,25 = Holl. fl. 0,60 = Schw. Kr. 0,90.
