The principal nauigations voiages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres : deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed ... whereunto is annexed also a briefe commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the northern seas and lands situate that way, and lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, anno 1588, and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie of Cadiz, 1596, are described / by Richard Hakluyt ...
Alternate Title(s):
Principal navigations voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation
Published / Created:
Imprinted at London : by George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1598 [-1600]
Physical Description:
3 v., [1] leaf of plates (folded) : map. ; 29 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN 1981 +41: Imperfect: Map wanting. Variant: Section on the conquest of Cadiz by Essex is variant 1 (a). Leaves 3E2-5 are cancels. Armorial bookplate: E. Hubert Litchfield. Bookplate: From the collection of Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski. Binder's stamp: Clarke & Bedford.
Exhibition History:
Wilde Americk - Discovery and Exploration of the New World, 1500-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-09-27 - 2001-09-27)
Subject Terms:
Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800. | Discoveries in geography -- English -- Early works to 1800. | Deering, Frank Cutter, 1866–1939 -- Bookplate. | Clarke & Bedford -- Binding. | Litchfield, Edward Hubert -- Bookplate. | Lada-Mocarski, Laura K. (Laura Klots), 1902–1997 -- Bookplate. | Lada-Mocarski, Valerian, 1898–1971 -- Bookplate. | Columbia College (New York, N.Y.) -- Stamp. | Aldeburghe, Arthur -- Autograph. | Riviere & Son -- Binding. | Coxe, John Redman, 1773–1864 -- Autograph.