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¶ Lodewycksz — Prima pars descriptionis itineris navalis (1598)

February 19, 2016

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Lodewycksz, Willem. Prima pars descriptionis itineris navalis in Indian Orientalem. Amsterdam: Cornelia Nicolas, 1598.

Illustrated. With bibliographical note by Sydney Cockerell.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 388 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £2). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB / D 3603/D).

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 36 (£1).

Digital version: EEB (Morris copy).

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¶ Bible (1598)

March 26, 2015

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The Bible. London: printed by the deputies of Christopher Barker, 1598.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 91 (sold to Downing for £1 6s.). — Unlocated.

Reference: ESTC (S1395).

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¶ Hakluyt — Principal navigations (1598–99).

August 26, 2014

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Hakluyt, Richard. The principal navigations, voiages, traffiques and discoveries of the English nation. 2 vols. London: printed by George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Parker, 1598–99.

A third volume, which Morris apparently did not own, was published in 1600.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 576 (sold to Henry Wellcome for 18s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Unlocated.

References: ESTC (S106744). — MS catalogue (2), no. 375.


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