The principal navigations, voyages, traffiques & discoveries of the English nation / with illustrations, complete in 10 volumes
1927, Second Edition. London : J.M. Dent & Sons ; New York : E.P. Dutton & Co. Very good set in the original cloth with title-blocked title to spine and gilt-blocked illustration to front board. Volumes 9 & 10 have a gilt-blocked title. Slight suggestion of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Hinges slightly starting in some copies. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplates of Almeric Hugh Paget & Kenneth Beaumont. Item #412273
Physical description; 10 vol.: illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 cm. Notes; Maps on endpapers. Complete 10 volumes, published 1927-1928. "With an introduction by John Masefield, fully illustrated with 64 drawing by T. Derrick and many reproductions from contemporary portraits, engravings, etc."--title page. Contents; Vols. 1-8. Of the English nation -- vols. 9-10. Of foreign voyagers. Subjects; Voyages and travels. Discoveries in geography English. Voyages and travels ; Early works to 1800. Voyages and travels Collections. Sea voyages. Journeys.
Price: €475.00