1669 Cosmographie AMERICA California GEOGRAPHY Maps CLASSIC EARLY WORK First Description of CALIFORNIA 1669 Start Price GBP 1,275.00 Current Price GBP 1,275.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location Telford See more about '1669 Cosmographie AMERICA California GEOGRAPHY Maps' Description COSMOGRAPHIE IN FOUR BOOKScontaining the chorographie and historie of the whole world, and all the principal kingdoms, provinces, seas, and isles thereof by Peter Heylyn with an accurate and an approved index of all the kingdoms, provinces, countries, inhabitants, people, cities, mountains, rivers, seas, islands, forts, bayes, capes, forests, &c. of any remarque in the whole world, much wanted and desired in the former, and now annexed to this last impression, revised and corrected by the author himself immediately before his death. 1669 Published in London, England 1669, three years after the Great Fire, this is an early edition of Heylyn’s hugely important Geographical work “Cosmographie” Peter Heylin or Heyly was an English author of many polemical, historical, political works. He incorporated his political concepts into his geographical books Microcosmus and Cosmographie In his book "Cosmographie", he described in meticulous detail every aspect of the known world, the geography, climate, customs, achievements, politics, and belief systems. It appears to have been the first description in print of Australia, and perhaps of California, Terra del Fuego, and other territories in the New World. He objected to the name "America" as it placed undue glory on Amerigo Vespucci, and recommended "Columbana" or "Cabotia" as more indicative of the true discoverers, Columbus and Cabot. He married Letitia Highgate and had a large family. His monument is in Westminster Abbey. THE BOOKBook is bound in old reversed full calf leather binding, internally illustrated with the extra engraved title page and the FOUR IMPORTANT EARLY FOLDING MAPSIncluding the early Map of the Americas showing California as an island, Contents coverThe Alps, Italy, France, Spain, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Transylvania, Greece, Asia, Asia Minor, Turkey, Armenia, Cyprus, Syria, Palestine, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Persia, Tartary, China, India, The Oriental Islands, Japan, Africa, Ethiopia, Madagascar, The African Islands, Canary Islands, Ascension Island, Cape Verde, North America, Canada, The American States of Virginia, Florida and CaliforniaNova Scotia, South America, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Guiana, The Caribbean and much morethe book measures 14 inches by 9 inches approx and is 3 inches in depthCONDITIONthe binding has some signs of wear with loss to leather at base of spine and corner, 3 inch split to leather along lower edge of spine to rear board, small splits to leather at top of spine edges, internally hinges weakened but holding, the front endpaper and advertising leaf have some noticeable creasing, some wear to edge of engraved title page, not affecting the printed area, two of the maps have small edge tears with only minimal loss else contents are generally nice and clean, text block square and tightA GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPORTANT EARLY GEOGRAPHICAL WORKCONTAINING POSSIBLY THE EARLIEST PRINTED ACCOUNT OF CALIFORNIA AND AUSTRALIAWITH ALL FOUR OF THE IMPORTANT MAPS PRESENTBOOK IS LARGE AND HEAVYNEARLY FOUR KILOS PACKEDOR NEARLY 9Lbs IF PICTURES FAIL TO APPEAR CORRECTLYJUST CLICK YOUR REFRESH TAB I have many more rare and interesting books listed in my other auctions. Please click here to view POSTAGE AND SHIPPING INFORMATIONALL POSTAL QUOTES ARE FOR INSURED TRACKED MAILCANADIAN CUSTOMERS PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDINGDUE TO THE TWO KILO WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON STANDARD SMALL PACKAGES SENT TO CANADACANADIAN CUSTOMERS PLEASE NOTE THE QUOTED SHIPPING PRICES DO NOT APPLY TO CANADACANADIAN CUSTOMERS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE BIDDING AS SHIPPING COSTS TO CANADA WILL BE SIGNIFICENTLY HIGHER THAN THOSE QUOTED BELOWSpecial Delivery within the UK £ 10.00 Shipping by Air to Europe £ 16.00 Shipping by Air to the U.S & the Rest of World EXCEPT CANADA £ 25.00 ALL BOOKS WILL BE WRAPPED IN BUBBLEWRAP AND PACKED IN STURDY PURPOSE MADE BOOK BOXES FOR SAFE SHIPPING I will ship Internationally anywhere in the World.I prefer Paypal, UK Cheques, Payment by Wire Transfer welcome Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!