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BOOTHBY, Richard. A Breife Discovery or Description of the most Famous Island of Madagascar or St Laurence. London: for John Hardesty, 1646. 4° (195 x 148mm). Woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. (Title mounted on guard, small repair upper right corner, errata leaf with losses and neatly window mounted at end.) 18th-century russia gilt (rebacked retaining original spine, corners slightly worn). Provenance: marginal annotations in brown ink in a contemporary hand -- Crosby Gaige (paper label).
First edition of Boothby's pamphlet on Madagascar. A merchant associated with East India trade, Boothby puts forth a plea for colonising the island, forseeing huge benefits to English trade by 'Setling an English Plantation' there. Its publication was delayed for two years by a 'captious [sic] licenser' who considered the island to be part of Africa, whereas Boothby insisted it was part of Asia. Grandidier, 512.
[Richard BOOTHBY]. A True Declaration of the Intollerable wrongs done to Richard Boothby. [N.p.], June 10, 1644. 4° (180 x 135mm). Woodcut intials, head- and tailpieces. (A few light stains to title, upper edge closely cropped affecting running title to one leaf). 20th-century speckled calf-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. Provenance: marginal annotations in a 17th-century hand.
Richard Boothby's petition to vindicate his name following the actions of Richard Wylde and George Page of the East India Company. (2)
First edition of Boothby's pamphlet on Madagascar. A merchant associated with East India trade, Boothby puts forth a plea for colonising the island, forseeing huge benefits to English trade by 'Setling an English Plantation' there. Its publication was delayed for two years by a 'captious [sic] licenser' who considered the island to be part of Africa, whereas Boothby insisted it was part of Asia. Grandidier, 512.
[Richard BOOTHBY]. A True Declaration of the Intollerable wrongs done to Richard Boothby. [N.p.], June 10, 1644. 4° (180 x 135mm). Woodcut intials, head- and tailpieces. (A few light stains to title, upper edge closely cropped affecting running title to one leaf). 20th-century speckled calf-backed boards, spine titled in gilt. Provenance: marginal annotations in a 17th-century hand.
Richard Boothby's petition to vindicate his name following the actions of Richard Wylde and George Page of the East India Company. (2)
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