Lot 251
1671 Ogilby"s America & Accurate Description of the New World. Oversized original edition of "America…and Most Accurate Description of the New World Containing the Original of the Inhabitants and the Remarkable Voyages Thither…The Conquest of the Vast Empires of Mexico and Peru…With the Several European Plantations…Their Cities, Fortresses, Towns, Temples, Mountains and Rivers Their Habits, Customs, Manners and Religions. Their plants, beasts, birds and serpents. With an appendix…of the Unknown South-land and the Artick Region…Maps and Sculptures by John Ogilby, His Majesty's cosmographer and geographic printer, London, Printed by the author and are to be had at his house in White Fryer's M.DC.XXI." Expertly restored with replaced marble board covers and leather spine with gold gilt stamped title and remarque decorative stamping.
The book is complete in text and includes marvelous descriptions of the New World, including the fledgling Colonies of Maryland, New Netherland (New York), Massachusetts, etc. It contains in-depth descriptions of Native American Indians, their customs, habits, and beliefs. Wonderfully illustrated with a number of beautiful, original copper-plate engravings; however, the large fold-out maps and oversized portraits have long since been removed and have been replaced by facsimile fold-out insertions in their proper and original order. All of the 674 (plus print index) pages are clean and bright with very minor normal edge toning. An original, complete edition with all of the maps is almost impossible to find outside of museums, and would easily sell within the $50,000 to $75,000 range. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a magnificent treasure of Americana at a reasonable cost.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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