Lot 379
Geography - Pemble, William
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
A Briefe Introduction to Geography containing a Description of the Grounds and generall Part thereof, very necessary for young Students in that Science. Oxford, Printed by John Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1630. First edition, small 4to, pp. [4], '64' [i.e. 46], [2, blank], woodcut diagrams in the text, folding 'table of the climats', early manuscript biographical notes on the title verso and the final blank, modern red half-morocco, small rust hole repaired in C1, just catching an occasional letter (still legible), [ESTC S114325: 6 copies in UK, 5 in N. America]
Footnote
Note: A popular textbook which reached a fifth edition by 1675, The Briefe Introductionis devoted to 'the nature, qualities, measure, [and] other general properties of the earth' rather than to descriptions of particular 'countrys and coasts'.