Cosmography and geography in two parts: . the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer Varenius, wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added the much wanted schemes omitted by the author. The second part, being a geographical description of all the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson late geographer to the French King: to which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles in the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, &c. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson. Illustrated with maps.
Bernhardus Varenius (1622-1650)
Category
Books
Date
1682
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3122196
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],364;[2],493,[1]p., [31] leaves of plates (folded) . diagrams, maps . fol... Imperfect: only 27 plates in all. Imprint date amended in ink to read: MDCLXXXIV.. Provenance: Inscription on flyleaf: [monogram JB] Præ: 3 ll - octb: 24: 1688 [i.e. 'Young' Sir John Brownlowe (1659-1697)]. Bookplates: John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel (armorial); Belton House (earl's coronet & crests). Old Belton pressmark on pastedown: IV.6 (large, ink). Binding: Seventeenth-century calf (worn). Spine gilt; spine-label: 'Blome's Geograph'.
Makers and roles
Bernhardus Varenius (1622-1650) Richard Blome (1635 - 1705) Nicolas Sanson (Abbeville 1600 - Paris 1667)