Beschreibung:

LEON PINELO, Antonio de (d.1660). Epitome de la Biblioteca Oriental i Occidental, Nautical i Geografica. Madrid: Juan Gonzalez, 1629. 4 o (204 x 145mm). Engraved title with decorative surround. Contemporary limp vellum, cord ties (ties defective). Provenance : unidentified early manuscript 'ex libris' inscription, scored through by; Despuig (signature at foot of title); Ruben J. Dussaut (bookplate); Boies Penrose (bookplate). VERY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. RARE AT AUCTION: only the Horblit copy is listed as having sold in the past thirty years. "A pesar de los defectos bibliograficas y erratas de imprenta ... proporciona noticias curiosas, y su consulta siempre resulta fructuosa" Palau 135737; Sabin 40052.