1.0Sokol Bookshttps://sokol.co.ukrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gYs5gYosVP"><a href="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/9911961/">PURCHAS, Samuel.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sokol.co.uk/stock/9911961/embed/#?secret=gYs5gYosVP" width="600" height="338" title="“PURCHAS, Samuel.” — Sokol Books" data-secret="gYs5gYosVP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sokol.co.uk/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://sokol.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/purchas-1.jpg29143423FIRST EDITIONS. Folio. 5 vols with over 100 smaller engraved or woodcut maps, planispheres, alphabets, monuments, archaeological remains, and manuscript inscriptions; decorated initials and ornaments. Vol. I: pp. [36], 186, [2] (blank), [8], 1-748, [24] + 1 double-page of Mughal Empire. Engraved frontispiece (second state) to vol.I of James I with map of Scotland, view of New Jerusalem, tomb of Elizabeth I, 30 small portraits of kings within roundels, and Purchas’ portrait between two hemispheres showing America and Terra Australis Incognita. First and last leaf a bit foxed, tiny ink burn to Lll. Vol. II: pp. [4], 749-1860, [40]. Printer’s device to last of vol.II. Minor ink marks to couple of ll., last 2 ll. (table) foxed, last (colophon) mounted on blank verso. Vol. III: pp. [28], 1140, [68], first leaf blank + 3 double-page of China (bound upside-down), Greenland, and North America; tiny worm trail to half dozen ll. of final table, touching the odd letter. Vol. IV: pp. [6], 1141-1497, [1], 1499-1681, [1], 1683-1973, [41] + 2 double-page engraved maps of Virginia and New France with Newfoundland; ink splash to 5H2, last leaf a bit foxed. Vol. V: pp. [40], 723, [1], 725-789, [1], 791-889, [1], 891-967, [5], 973-1047, [35], first leaf blank + 1 double-page engraved map of China. Intermittent little worm trail to upper margin, scattered small ink marks to handful of ll., occasional early marginal ms notes or pen trials, first 2 or 3 ll. lightly foxed. Stamp of Admiralty Library (‘cancelled’) to last leaf in all vols. Very good, clean copies in C19 polished Russia, rebacked, gilt and blind tooled, few minor repairs to extremities, a.e.g.