Moryson, Fynes
£625
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
An Itinerary Written by Fynes Moryson Gent. First in the Latine tongue, and then translated by him into English: Containing his Ten Yeeres Travell through the Twelve Domjnions of Germany, Bohmerland, Switzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Italy, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland. London: John Beale, 1617. Folio, contemporary embossed calf, lacking initial leaf (blank save the signature mark), lacking final leaf (also blank), a few small holes, slightly affecting text, and a few tears, a few words occasionally scribbled out, a little soiling and occasional light dampstaining, upper cover and first leaf detached, some rubbing and chipping to spine and covers