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LINTON, Anthony. Newes of the complement of the art of naviagation. And of the mightie Empire of Cataia. Together with the Straits of Anian. London: Felix Kyngston, 1609. Small 4to (185 x 135 mm). [2], 44 pp, , plus blank. Printed in roman; the text enclosed in ruled borders, printer's woodcut device on title. Original limp vellum; blue half morocco folding case. Condition: lower portions of the leaves lightly dampstained throughout, lower outer corners of first 2 leaves and first and final blanks frayed with loss; lower outer corner of upper cover worn, some staining. Provenance: Sir Thomas Phillips (shelfmark on inner cover). Acquisition: purchased from H. P. Kraus (1998) $8,800. first edition of this rare and important americanum and nauticum. The only other copy at auction in the last 30 years was offered by Christies London, in 1984. Linton was chaplain to Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham, who served as High Admiral from 1585-1618. Thus he makes particular note of the English role in exploration, such as Wright's "sea mappe" and "the volumes of our English discoveries" (Hakluyt no doubt). 'Drake, Gilbert, and the other navigators who came to America are mentioned on p. 10, as follows: "Yea and by Nauigation, the huge conuexitie of the whole world, within little more then these 30. yeares last past, hath been by our English nation twice sailed about. Once by the worthie Sir Francis Drake Knight, and the second time, by the worthie Thomas Candish Esquire, both passing thorow the Straits of Magellan, into the South sea, and so coasting from thence the Westerne shore of the New world, vnto California, passed from thence vnto the Moluccan Ilands, and from thence by Iaua, and by the Cape, De bona Esperanza, and returned againe aliue into this Realme of England, with riches and renowne. A voyage neuer yet before this day performed (for any thing I know to the contrarie) by any other, of what nation soeuer, but only by Magellan the Portugale...." (Church) European Americana 609/69; Church 343; JCB II, 63; Sabin 41385 (having not seen a copy); STC 15692ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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