![OGILBY, John, translator. [MONTANUS, Arnoldus]. America: being the latest, and most Accurate Description of the New World... Collected from most Authentick Authors, Augmented with later Observations, and Adorn'd with maps and Sculptures, by John Ogilby. London: Printed by the Author, 1671.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2007/NYR/2007_NYR_01820_0394_000(015320).jpg?w=1)
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OGILBY, John, translator. [MONTANUS, Arnoldus]. America: being the latest, and most Accurate Description of the New World... Collected from most Authentick Authors, Augmented with later Observations, and Adorn'd with maps and Sculptures, by John Ogilby. London: Printed by the Author, 1671.
2o (415 x 255 mm). Additional engraved allegorical title, letterpress title printed in red and black. 55 engraved plates comprising: 6 portraits, 3 folding views and plans, and 16 engraved double-page maps and 30 double-page views; and 66 engraved illustrations in text; woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces (5-in. tear and some light marginal chipping to first folding map, Z4 with tears and chipping to image, a few other leaves torn and repaired.) Contemporary calf (rebacked in contemporary style). Provenance: H.L. Hobart (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Ogilby intended his unacknowledged translation of Montanus's De nieuwe en Onbekeende Weereld, published in Amsterdam the same year, as the second volume in his "English Atlas" series. Ogilby's additions included supplementary information on New England, New France, Maryland and Virginia, compiled mainly from English sources. Most of the plates were reprinted from the original Dutch plates. There were several issues of this work, and copies differ in their make up. This copy INCLUDES THE RARE ARX CAROLINA, AND THE VIRGINIA MAPS. Alden & Landis 671/207; Borba de Moraes II:626; JCB (3) III:227-8; Palau 177493; Sabin 50089; Stokes Manhatten VI:262; Wing O-165.
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FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Ogilby intended his unacknowledged translation of Montanus's De nieuwe en Onbekeende Weereld, published in Amsterdam the same year, as the second volume in his "English Atlas" series. Ogilby's additions included supplementary information on New England, New France, Maryland and Virginia, compiled mainly from English sources. Most of the plates were reprinted from the original Dutch plates. There were several issues of this work, and copies differ in their make up. This copy INCLUDES THE RARE ARX CAROLINA, AND THE VIRGINIA MAPS. Alden & Landis 671/207; Borba de Moraes II:626; JCB (3) III:227-8; Palau 177493; Sabin 50089; Stokes Manhatten VI:262; Wing O-165.