![ROWLANDS [alias VERSTEGAN], RICHARD. The Post for diuers partes of the world: to trauaile from one notable Citie unto an other, with a description of the antiquitie of diuers famous Cities in Europe. London: Thomas East, 1576. Italic, gothic and roman types. Title within typographic ornamental border, woodcut initials. 8vo in 4s, 19th-century half brown morocco and marbled boards, spine in black morocco gilt-lettered; lacks second part (8 leaves), clean tear to fol. F1. FIRST EDITION. The author states in his preface that the work is an expanded translation from the German, and that his text was also published in French and Italian. STC 21360.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/1999/NYE/1999_NYE_08227_0308_000(123816).jpg?w=1)
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ROWLANDS [alias VERSTEGAN], RICHARD. The Post for diuers partes of the world: to trauaile from one notable Citie unto an other, with a description of the antiquitie of diuers famous Cities in Europe. London: Thomas East, 1576. Italic, gothic and roman types. Title within typographic ornamental border, woodcut initials. 8vo in 4s, 19th-century half brown morocco and marbled boards, spine in black morocco gilt-lettered; lacks second part (8 leaves), clean tear to fol. F1. FIRST EDITION. The author states in his preface that the work is an expanded translation from the German, and that his text was also published in French and Italian. STC 21360.
Provenance
The Ashburnham copy, with small wax seal on front paste-down; Sir Thomas Phillipps (note on front endpaper).