The first booke of the historie of the discouerie and conquest of the East Indias, enterprised by the Portingales, in their daungerous nauigations, in the time of King Don Iohn, the second of that name. VVhich historie conteineth much varietie of matter, very profitable for all nauigators, and not vnpleasaunt to the readers. Set foorth in the Portingale language, by Hernan Lopes de Castaneda. And now translated into English, by N.L. Gentleman
London: Thomas East, 1582. 3/4 vellum with marble-covered boards and matching endpapers, applied leather title-label to spine, which is elaborately decorated with gilt tooling. Red stained text block edges. 7.12" x 5.5" Title-page with title located within an ornamental border, and woodcut initials throughout. 164 snumbered sheets, including the concluding..... More