America : Being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : [pages 277-278]

Ogilby, John, 1600-1676 (Author)

Montanus, Arnoldus, approximately 1625-1683 (Contributor)

1671

Leaf (pages 277-278) from an early travel book on the Americas originally published by John Ogilby, 1671. Parts of text based on Arnoldus Montanus's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of beschryving van America en't zuid-land." Engraving top of page 277 illustrates a description of the “Inhabitants of Mexico.” “…Cloth’d in Cotton: On their heads they wore a high Plume of red Feathers; about their Necks, over their Shoulders, Breast and Back, a kind of large Thorax of Feathers curiously pleited ; each Arm adorn’d with Armlets, and their Middles girt with broad white Girdles full of red Streaks ; in stead of Garters they wore Laces of Feathers, as also a little above their Ancles.”

PFTP114

Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.

Exploration and discovery

United States

English

26 x 39 cm

PFTP Illustrated

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