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Early 17th-century edition of famous work by Botero, with political and geographical descriptions of countries around the world

BOTERO, Giovanni.
Le relationi universali, divise in quattro parti. Nella prima parte si contiene la descrittione dell' Europa, dell' Asia, e dell' Africa; et i costumi, richezze, negotij, & industria di ciascuna natione. Et si tratta  del continente del Mondo Nuovo. Nella seconda, si da contezza de' maggiori Prencipi del mondo. Nella terza, si tratta ancor de popoli d'ogni credenza. Nella quarta, si tratta delle superstitioni. Nuovamente ristampate, & corrette.

With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro.

With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro.

With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro.

With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro.

With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro.



Venice, Nicolo Polo, e Compagni, 1602. 4 parts in 1 volume. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut printer's device on all 4 title-pages and 4 folding engraved maps (ca. 25 x 18.5 cm), of Europe, Asia (including Japan), Africa and America, by Poro. [32], 240; [20], 152; 183, [9]; [16], 79 pp.

New corrected early 17th-century edition of this famous political and geographical description of different countries around the known world at the time by Giovanni Botero (1544-1617), who became especially known as one of the greatest economists of his time.
His present geographical text book also enjoyed great fame. It was translated in almost all European languages and remained in use for more than a century. The author does not limit himself to the geographical description of the countries of the known world, but also gives accounts of their political history and economy, presents statistics, and generally includes all kinds of interesting information. The third and fourth part are entirely devoted to the world religions and to various superstitions in the newly discovered parts of the world. The work was originally published in Rome by Giorgio Ferrari in three parts in 1591-93, a second edition in 4 parts (Rome, 1595); and an expanded edition, in 4 parts (Venice 1596). The fifth part was not published until 1895, in Turin.
Giovanni Botero was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, also known for his 1589 work Della ragione di Stato (The Reason of State. In this work, he argued against the amoral political philosophy associated with Niccolò Machiavelli. Basing his political and economic ideas primarily on the thought of Thomas Aquinas, Botero argued for a more sophisticated relationship between princes and their subjects, one that would give the people more power in the political and economic matters of the state.
With old owner's inscription on first title-page (partly erased and some wormholes in top margin of the third parts. Binding slightly rubbed, ties gone. Good copy of a famous book.
Alt-Japan-Katalog 212; Sabin 6805; cf. Borba de Moraes, pp. 113-114 (other ed.); Diz. biogr. degli It. 13, pp. 352-62.

Related Subjects: Africa  America, North  Cartography  Geography  Japan 

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