1652 Cosmographie In Four Books

Printed: London

Measures: 15" x 10" x 3"

Peter Heylyn or Heylin (1599 – 1662) was an English ecclesiastic and author of many polemical, historical, political and theological tracts. He incorporated his political concepts into his geographical books Microcosmus in 1621 and Cosmographie (1652).

This is a very rare 1st Edition copy of a historically important book.

He was the writer of this book featured "Cosmographie". Cosmographie is an attempt to describe in meticulous detail every aspect of the known world in 1652, the geography, climate, customs, achievements, politics, and belief systems. It appears to have been the first description in print of Australia, and perhaps of California, Terra del Fuego, and other territories in the New World. He objected to the name "America" as it placed undue glory on Amerigo Vespucci, and recommended "Columbana" or "Cabotia" as more indicative of the true discoverers, Columbus and Cabot.