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
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
Description
"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.
Additional description
No. 898 of an edition of 975 copies
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