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The world encompassed : and analogous contemporary documents concerning Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world

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Type of record: Book

Title: The world encompassed : and analogous contemporary documents concerning Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world

Other titles: Voyages around the world

Level: Item

Classmark: BC F Pr 2/ARG

Creator(s): Drake, Sir Francis (1637)

Additional creator(s): Penzer, N M (1892-1960) (Other); Temple, Sir Richard Carnac (1850-1931) (Other); Argonaut Press (Other)

Related people: Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596; Penzer, N. M; Temple, Richard Carnac

Publisher: The Argonaut press

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1926

Language: English

Size and medium: lxv, [5], 235 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/294653

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991003321149705181

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"This edition... is limited to 975 copies on Japon vellum, numbered l to 975 ... ".


With reproduction of original t.-p.


Edited by N. M. Penzer.


Contents: An appreciation of Drake's achievement.--"The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake." (Reprinted from the edition of 1628)--Selected contemporary documents analogous to "The world encompassed by Sir Francis Drake": Francis Fletcher's notes. John Cooke's narrative. Thomas Doughty's oration. Nuño da Silva's relation. Drake in California. Edward Cliffe's story. Sarmiento de Gamboa's report. Don Francisco de Zarate's letter. San Juan de Anton's testimony. Drake's letter of safe-conduct. The charge against Drake of hanging captives.

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No. 898 of an edition of 975 copies

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