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Raleigh, Sir Walter
Estimate
15,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Raleigh, Sir Walter
- The Discoverie of the Large, Rich and Bewtiful Empire of Guiana, with a relation of the great and Golden Citie of Manoa (which the Spanyards call El Dorado) And of the Provinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other Countries, with their rivers, adjoyning. London: Robert Robinson, 1596
- paper, ink, leather
4to (175 x 125 mm). Margins trimmed touching a few page numbers, title page with light spotting. Modern gilt brown morocco.
Provenance
Frank Deering (bookplate) — Wolfgang Hertz (bookplate; Christie's New York, 9 December, 2009, lot 299)
Literature
STC 20635; Church 254; Hill 1414; Sabin 67552.
Catalogue Note
first edition, second issue. Raleigh's account of his first voyage, which took him on short excursions off the north coast of South America. The modest amount of gold he found in Venezuela was enough (along with this exaggerated account) to encourage a following expedition.