Shelfmark
En.1.06
Author
Uniform title
[Nieuwe Wereldt. Latin]
Title
Novus orbis seu Descriptionis Indiæ Occidentalis libri XVIII. / Authore Ioanne de Laet Antverp. Novis tabulis geographicis et variis animantium, plantarum fructuumque iconibus illustrati.
Varying form of title
Joannis de Laet Americae utriusque descriptio
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Descriptionis Indiæ Occidentalis libri XVIII
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: Novvs orbis seu Descriptionis Indiæ Occidentalis libri XVIII
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Americae utriusque descriptio
Publication, distribution, etc.
Lugd. Batav. : Apud Elzevirios., A[nn]o. 1633.
Physical description
[32], 690 [i.e. 598], [18] p., [14] double leaves of plates : ill., maps ; Fol.
Language
Translation of: "Nieuwe wereldt, ofte Beschrijvinghe van West-Indien", first published in 1625.
Note
Errata on verso of final printed leaf Eee4.
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia.
Note
A list of the plates, together with where they should be bound, appears on leaf *4v.
Note
Printed by Bonaventura and Abraham Elzevier (cf. Rahir).
Note
Engraved illustrated title-page signed: Cornelis Claessen Dusent. sculpsit.
Note
Pages 105-204 omitted in pagination; various other errors.
Note
Signatures: *⁴ 2*-3*⁶ A-Z⁶ Aa-Zz⁶ Aaa-Ddd⁶ Eee⁴.
Note
Half-title: Joannis de Laet Americae utriusque descriptio.
Citation/references note
Willems, A. Les Elzeviers, 382
Citation/references note
Sabin, 38557
Citation/references note
Rahir, E. Vols. impr. par les Elzevier, no. 367
Citation/references note
Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 1338
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on verso of t.p.
Binding
Contemporary English sprinkled calf; blind tooled double fillet borders; gold tooled single fillet on board edges; blind tooled double fillet on spine, with blind tooled single fillet across raised bands; gold tooled brown morocco spine label; chain mark on front board; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on verso of half-title: Proximorum incuriosi longinqua sectamur. Card catalogue suggests this to be the hand of John Harrison, Head Master of Eton, 1630-1636.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmarks: Ag.3.14, Ci.4.15, ECA1.3, Fq.1.2.
Subject
Zoology America Early works to 1800.
Subject
Botany America Early works to 1800.
Subject
West Indies Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
America Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Elzevir, Abraham, 1592 - 1652 printer.
Added entry--name
Claessen, Cornelis engraver.
Added entry--name
Harrison, John, ? - d. 1642 former owner.
Added entry--name
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Added entry--place
Netherlands Leiden
Language code
lat dut
Identifier
B32304