Book Details
| Author: | Markham, Clements R. (editor): |
| Title: | The Voyages of Sir James Lancaster, Kt., To The East Indies, With Abstracts of Journals of Voyages to the East Indies, During the Seventeenth Century, Preserved in the India Office.The Voyage of Captain John Knight 1606To Seek the North-West Passage. |
| Published: | London: The Hakluyt Society, 1877. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 10 - Travel and Topography |
| Description: | Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society series No LVI. The Hakluyt Society was established in 1846 for the purpose of printing rare or unpublished voyages, travels and naval expeditions by those who first explored these unknown and distant regions. The majority of these illustrate the history of the great age of discovery which forms the foundation of modern history. Publications were distributed only to members of the Society. xxii, 314 pp. Contents: Narrative of the First Voyage of Sir James Lancaster by Edmund Barker; Narrative of the First Voyage of Sir James Lancaster by Henry May; The Voyage of Captain James Lancaster to Pernambuco; The First Voyage Made to East India by Master James Lancaster (now Knight) for the Merchants of London, Anno 1600 + Abstracts. Spots of foxing on eps and half-title. Very occasional spots of light foxing in text. Binding tight. Many pages unopened. Yellow eps. Bound in blue cloth boards of the Hakluyt Society with gilt lettering on spines. Gilt vignette of the sailing ship 'Victoria' on front board. Blindstamp decoration on boards. Bottom corner of rear board rubbed. Boards clean. Spine somewhat darkened. Overall condition VG. |
| Book Number: | #6397 |
| Price: | € 560.00 |
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