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Estate of Toini and Heikki Suomalainen donate
Cosmographie from 1652 to the National Library
The estate of Toini and Heikki Suomalainen donated the Cosmographie in four bookes
Contayning the CHOROGRAPHIE & HISTORIE of the whole WORLD, and all the Principal
Kingdoms, Provinces, Seas and Isles, Thereof (London 1652) by Peter Heylyn to the
National Library on 4 May 2016.
Peter Heylyn (1599–1662) was an English scholar, school and university teacher, clergyman
and chaplain to King Charles I. The National Library’s Humanities Collection previously had
one book by Heylyn:
Theologia veterum, or, the summe of Christian theologie contained in the Apostles creed
(London 1654).
The Cosmographie is based on lectures given at Oxford University. It is the first
comprehensive geopolitical presentation of the known world delivered in English. The work
consists of four books in which Heylyn describes the geography, political history and cultural
mores of Europe, Asia, Africa and America.
The donation is a significant addition to the National Library’s collection of historical literature.
It will be added to special collections as soon as possible, and once catalogued, will be
available at the special reading room upon request.