America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv VVorld; containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither. The conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts. Also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers. Their habits, customs, manners, and religions. Their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. With an appendix, containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the arctick region. Collected from most authentick authors, augmented with later observations, and adorn'd with maps and sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; His Majesty's cosmographer, geographick printer, and master of the revels in the kingdom of Ireland

People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed by the author, and are to be had at his house in White Fryers, M.DC.LXXI. [1671]
Added name
Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683. Nieuwe en onbekende weereld.
Publication year
1671
ESTC No.
R16958
Grub Street ID
64764
Description
[8], 674, [2] p., 57 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports., maps ; 2°.
Note
With an engraved frontispiece (plate)

Title page in red and black

Apparently based in part on: Montanus, Arnoldus. De nieuwe en onbekende weereld

Includes bibliography

The last leaf bears directions for placing the plates

Plate count above excludes "Arx Carolina", called for at p. 205 in list of plates, but includes "Barbados" at p. 377, not mentioned in list but present in copies examined. A variant issue does not have a plate "Arx Carolina" either, but our leaf of plate directions does not call for one, instead "Barbados" is called for at p. 377 and is present; leaf of plate directions calls for 56 plates total

A reissue, with cancel title page and added appendix, of the 1670 edition (Wing O164)

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 is title page only.