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The English Circumnavigators: The most Remarkable Voyages Round the World by English Sailors with a Preliminary Sketch of their Lives and Discoveries
Various; David Laing Purves [ed.]; R. Cochrane [ed.]
1878
William P. Nimmo : London
7" by 5"
831, [4]pp.
SUMMARY
An anthology containing tales of the most remarkable circumnavigations by English sailors, illustrated with plates and maps.
Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Edited with notes by David Laing Purves and R. Cochrane.
Containing a series of stories from the most important voyages around the world including Drake's, Dampier's , Anson's, Cook's three voyages. With a preliminary sketch of their lives and discoveries.
Illustrated with additional vignette title page as well as four folding coloured maps. Collated, bound without its frontispiece portraits of Drake, Dampier, Anson, and Cook.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine, back strip darkened. Internally, binding generally firm. Pages generally bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
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