$7,800
HARRIS, John (English c. 1666-1719) London: T. Woodard, A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Brown (et al.), 1744-1748. Large folio (417 x 267 mm) each volume. 984 pages (volume I); 1056 pages (volume II). Second edition. Contemporary quarter mottled calf binding with marbled paper. Spine with six raised bands and intricate gilt tooling. All edges stained. Marbled endpapers matching the cover. Royal privilege as frontispiece in volume one, engraved frontispiece in volume two. Containing 61 full-plate engravings, 39 of which featuring panoramas and landscape views, scenes from the life of locals depicting their customs and traditions; and 22 maps, most of them folding. This highly regarded work along with valuable cartography on the Northwest Passage, North and South America, the Arctic regions, and more. It is the second edition, regarded as the best, notably by Hill who commented "This revised edition is the one collectors should seek. It is so expanded compared with the first edition that it is almost a new work." Particularly valuable is the inclusion of a printing of Tasman`s original map and two short articles printed on the map. One discusses Quiro`s voyage, while the other speculates about the possibility of the Australian continent being colonized. The books also feature a detailed map of the northern hemisphere with a description of significant Arctic expeditions along the coast of Siberia. Described is also the Bering expedition, during which he discovered the strait between Asia Read more…
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2015-09-26
