MARTYR, PETER. The History of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eiyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes. As Moscovia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Aegypte, Etiopea, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan: With a discourse of the Northwest passage... Gathered in parte, and done into Englysshe by Richarde Eden. Newly set in order, augmented, and finished by Richarde Willes. London: by Richarde lugge, 1577. Woodcut ornamental initials, one woodcut diagram. Square 8vo, modern calf, upper portion of first 30 leaves heavily chipped and repaired with some loss of text, title laid down, dampstained throughout, upper margins shaved affecting some running headlines slightly. Second edition of The Decades of the newe worlde (1555), with additions and omissions. Church 119; Hill, pp. 92-3; Sabin 1562; STC 649. Sold not subject to return.

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MARTYR, PETER. The History of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eiyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes. As Moscovia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Aegypte, Etiopea, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan: With a discourse of the Northwest passage... Gathered in parte, and done into Englysshe by Richarde Eden. Newly set in order, augmented, and finished by Richarde Willes. London: by Richarde lugge, 1577. Woodcut ornamental initials, one woodcut diagram. Square 8vo, modern calf, upper portion of first 30 leaves heavily chipped and repaired with some loss of text, title laid down, dampstained throughout, upper margins shaved affecting some running headlines slightly. Second edition of The Decades of the newe worlde (1555), with additions and omissions. Church 119; Hill, pp. 92-3; Sabin 1562; STC 649. Sold not subject to return.

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