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Title

The antiquity & excellency of globes. : What a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is with the things described thereon, also what the meridian is, the poles, axes, houre circle and index. Moreover of the circles which are described on the supersicies of the globes; of the equinoctiall circle, zodiack, and eccliptick, of the tropicks, what the artick and antartick circles are; of the verticall circles, and quadrant of latitude, of the zones and their numbers of climates and paralels. All which are proper to the celestiall and terrestriall globes, with their uses, profitable for all that would be instructed in geography..

Varying form of title

Antiquity and excellency of globes

Imprint

London, : printed, by M.S. and are to be sold by Tho. Jenner at the south-entrance of the Old Exchange,, 1652 [i.e. 1653]

Physical description

[2], 26 p. , [1] leaf of plates : fold. map ; 18 cm (4to)

Note

Attributed by Wing to a "W? Grant", perhaps because the the map is signed: Will: Grent.

Note

Title page is on the verso of A1.

Note

The publication year is given according to Lady Day dating.

Note

Annotation on Thomason copy: "March. 22.".

Note

Signatures: A-C⁴ D².

Citation/references note

Wing (2nd ed.), G1524

Citation/references note

Thomason, E.689[27]

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Thomason Tracts; 106:E.689[27]).

Provenance

Inscription on upper endleaf: "Sum ex libris Thomæ Edwardes ... Anno Dominj 1655". Inscription on lower endleaf: "Sum ex libris Tho: Edward[es] 1656".

Provenance

Inscription on lower endleaf, below that of Thomas Edwardes: "Joannes Hartop[?]".

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on three tawed leather supports; evidence of earlier stab-stitching; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with blind fillets; blind fillet around board edges; blind hatching on tail edge of boards; text block edges sprinkled red and blue; printed waste used as endleaves; evidence of chain-plate on lower board.

Copy-specific note

In this copy, the title page has been detached and re-bound so that it isthe recto, and not the verso, of the first leaf.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: wanting the plate (folded map).

Copy-specific note

Price at head of title page.

Copy-specific note

Bound in a volume of 17th-century texts.

Copy-specific note

A page listing the contents of the volume, and with notes about the previous owners, all in the hand of Christopher Wordsworth (18488-1938), has been tipped in on the upper endleaf stub.

Subject

Globes Early works to 1800.

Subject

Geography Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Grent, William engraver.

Added entry--name

M. S. printer.

Added entry--name

Jenner, Thomas, -1673 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Edwards, Thomas, active 17th century former owner.

Added entry--name

Hartop, John, active 17th century former owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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24504$aThe antiquity & excellency of globes. :$bWhat a globe is, and of the circles without the globe, what the horizon is with the things described thereon, also what the meridian is, the poles, axes, houre circle and index. Moreover of the circles which are described on the supersicies of the globes; of the equinoctiall circle, zodiack, and eccliptick, of the tropicks, what the artick and antartick circles are; of the verticall circles, and quadrant of latitude, of the zones and their numbers of climates and paralels. All which are proper to the celestiall and terrestriall globes, with their uses, profitable for all that would be instructed in geography..

2463#$aAntiquity and excellency of globes

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted, by M.S. and are to be sold by Tho. Jenner at the south-entrance of the Old Exchange,,$c1652 [i.e. 1653]

300##$a[2], 26 p. , [1] leaf of plates :$bfold. map ;$c18 cm (4to)

500##$aAttributed by Wing to a "W? Grant", perhaps because the the map is signed: Will: Grent.

500##$aTitle page is on the verso of A1.

500##$aThe publication year is given according to Lady Day dating.

500##$aAnnotation on Thomason copy: "March. 22.".

500##$aSignatures: A-C<sup>4</sup> D<sup>2</sup>.

5104#$aWing (2nd ed.),$cG1524

5104#$aThomason,$cE.689[27]

533##$aMicrofilm.$bAnn Arbor, Mich.$cUniversity Microfilms,$d1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.$f(Thomason Tracts; 106:E.689[27]).

561##$aInscription on upper endleaf: "Sum ex libris Thomæ Edwardes ... Anno Dominj 1655". Inscription on lower endleaf: "Sum ex libris Tho: Edward[es] 1656".

561##$aInscription on lower endleaf, below that of Thomas Edwardes: "Joannes Hartop[?]".

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a17th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on three tawed leather supports; evidence of earlier stab-stitching; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with blind fillets; blind fillet around board edges; blind hatching on tail edge of boards; text block edges sprinkled red and blue; printed waste used as endleaves; evidence of chain-plate on lower board.

590##$aIn this copy, the title page has been detached and re-bound so that it isthe recto, and not the verso, of the first leaf.

590##$aImperfect: wanting the plate (folded map).

590##$aPrice at head of title page.

590##$aBound in a volume of 17th-century texts.

590##$aA page listing the contents of the volume, and with notes about the previous owners, all in the hand of Christopher Wordsworth (18488-1938), has been tipped in on the upper endleaf stub.

650#0$aGlobes$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aGeography$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aGrent, William$eengraver.

7001#$aM. S.,$eprinter.

7001#$aJenner, Thomas,$d-1673$ebookseller.

7001#$aEdwards, Thomas,$dactive 17th century$eformer owner.

7001#$aHartop, John,$dactive 17th century$eformer owner.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.