1670 Africa Being An Accurate Description of the Regions J Ogilby Atlas 1st Ed

Description: Click here to see our other books! Africa Being An Accurate Description of the Regions of Aegypt Barbary Lybia and Billedulgerid John OGilby 1670 Tho Johnson : London 17" by 11" [6], [8], SUMMARY The first edition of John Ogilby's important work on the African continent. The first title in a proposed atlas of the world series. Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION Following this volume Ogilby published volumes on America, Japan, China and Asia. Intended for a British readership, this work contains narrative descriptions of the countries, provinces, people and customs of the continent. Ogilby compiled his information from previously published works including Dapper, whom Ogilby acknowledges in the preface. This was the first attempt to provide a broad and accurate overview of the African continent, as it was known in the seventeenth century. Therefore many of the views and portrayals are accurate to the seventeenth century viewpoint. With eight single page engraved plates only. Without the frontispiece, general map and the forty-three double page plates. All text leaves are present. With the text collation: b3, c4, b-z6, 2a-Z6, 3A-3T6.An important text on the representation of Africa in European history. CONDITION In contemporary paper covered boards. Externally, worn. Lacking most of the original leather backstrip. Heavy rubbing to the boards and spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. 3L3 and 3L4 are detached but present. Heavy chipping to the extremities of title page and other leaves. Loss to the bottom of H5, affecting five lines of text. Ink spillsto the gutter of R3-R6. Large loss to the final two leaves. Without several of the maps. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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