The history of Barbados, St Christophers, Mevis, St Vincents, Antego, Martinico, Monserrat, and the rest of the Caribby-Islands, in all XXVIII. : In two books. The first containing the natural; the second, the moral history of those islands. Illustrated with several pieces of sculpture, representing the most considerable rarities therein described. Englished by J. Davies of Kidwelly.
1666
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The history of Barbados, St Christophers, Mevis, St Vincents, Antego, Martinico, Monserrat, and the rest of the Caribby-Islands, in all XXVIII. : In two books. The first containing the natural; the second, the moral history of those islands. Illustrated with several pieces of sculpture, representing the most considerable rarities therein described. Englished by J. Davies of Kidwelly.
Uniform title
Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique. English
Created/published
London : Printed [by John Macock] for John Starkey and Thomas Dring junr, at the Mitre between the Middle Temple-Gate and Temple-Bar, and at the White Lion neer Chancery-Lane end in Fleet-street, 1666.
Description
[8], 351, [17] p., [9] leaves of plates ; (fol.)
Associated name
Rochefort, Charles de, 1605-1683. author.
Davies, John, 1625-1693.
Breton, Raymond, 1609-1679. Vocabulaire caraibe. English.
Davies, John, 1625-1693.
Breton, Raymond, 1609-1679. Vocabulaire caraibe. English.
Note
A translation of: Rochefort, Charles de. Histoire naturelle et morale des iles Antilles de l'Amerique.
Wrongly attributed to César de Rochefort.
Printer's name from Wing CD for Wing R1740.
Includes "A Caribbian vocabulary" (2Z1r-3A1v), a translation of "Le vocabulaire caraibe" by Raymond Breton.
With three final contents leaves.
Another issue has title "The history of the Caribby-islands" with license to print on verso of title page.
Wrongly attributed to César de Rochefort.
Printer's name from Wing CD for Wing R1740.
Includes "A Caribbian vocabulary" (2Z1r-3A1v), a translation of "Le vocabulaire caraibe" by Raymond Breton.
With three final contents leaves.
Another issue has title "The history of the Caribby-islands" with license to print on verso of title page.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 6)
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Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), R1739
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R24497
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R24497
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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R1739 (folio)