Shelfmark
Sa2.3.12 - Sa2.3.13
Author
Title
The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: diuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. : The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the North and Northeast Sea, as of Lapland, Scriksinia, Corelia, the Baie of S. Nicholas, the Isles of Colge... V...z, and Newa Zembla, toward the great rive ob, with the mightie Empire of B... the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Battia, and diuers Kingdomes of Tartaria: together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ... forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this Relame of England in former ages. Wherunto is annexed a briefe comentarie of the true state of Island, and of the Northren seas and lands situate that way: as also theme morable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588. The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations, voiages, traffiques, and difcoueries of the English. Nation, made by sea or ouer-land, to the south and south-east parts of the world, as well within as without the streight of Gibraltar, at any time within the compasse of their 1600 yeres : Diuided into two severall parts, &c. By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.
Varying form of title
Principal navigations
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Principal navigations, voyages, traffiques and discoveries of the English nation
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Thou has here (gentle reader) a true hydrological description of so much of the world as hath beene hitherto discouered
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Thou has here (gentle reader) a true hydrological description of so much of the world as hath beene hitherto discovered
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Hakluyt's voyages
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Imprinted at London by George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Barker, 1599-1600.
Physical description
3v. in 2, [2] plates (folded) : maps ; 29cm. (Fo.)
Note
The second volume is dated 1599.
Note
Variant: title page has "yeares". This copy is the variant.
Note
Pagination: [24], 619, [1]; [16], 312, 204; [16], 868p.
Note
"The second part of this second volume" begins new pagination on 3A1 of vol. 2. Variant: title page has "yeares".
Note
The folded engraved map has legend in cartouche at lower right "Thou has here (gentle reader) a true hydrological description of so much of the world as hath beene hitherto discouered .". It comes in two states: (1) without and (2) with a cartouche in lower left referring to the discovery of Sir Francis Drake. The map is often lacking from the book and may quite possibly not have been issued with it.
Note
The section on the conquest of Cadiz by Essex (vol. 1, p. 607-619, [1]) was ordered suppressed by Queen Elizabeth in 1599. It comes in the following states: (1) numbered as above, chain lines spaced (a) 20-25mm. apart or (b) 27-30mm. apart. (2) As in (1) but in a photographic facsimile with muddy and flat appearance and chain lines spaced 25-27mm. apart. (3) A reprint of ca. 1720, pages numbered 607-620. (4) A reprint of ca. 1795, pages numbered 607-417 [sic], [1]. (5) Lacking entirely (cancelled).
Note
A reissue, with cancel title page, of the edition with title page dated 1598 and mentioning Essex's Cadiz victory. There is a title page dated 1600 but printed ca. 1735.
Note
Identified as STC 12626 on UMI microfilm reel 1575.
Note
Previously Ag.4.01 - Ag.4.02.
Note
Contains texts in English, Latin, Italian and Spanish.
Note
Maps (bound in Vol. III) are second state.
Formatted contents note
Contents: "The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. ... toward the North and Northeast by sea ...".
Formatted contents note
"The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations, voiages, traffiques, and discoueries ... by sea or ouer-land to the South and South-east parts of the world".
Formatted contents note
"The third and last volume of the voyages, nauigations, traffiques, and discoueries ... to all parts of ... America, or the West Indies, from 73. degrees of northerly to 57 of southerly latitudes ...".
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 12626a; Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 12626a; ESTC S106753
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1945, 1981. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 245:04, 1575:01).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription recording donation to Eton by Thomas Evans in 1733.
Binding
18th century brown calf; single decorative gold fillet to form a border; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine; red spine label; spine title: "Hakluyt's voyages".
Subject
Voyages and travels Collections Early works to 1800.
Subject
Discoveries in geography English Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Evans, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Bishop, George, ? - -1611 printer.
Added entry--name
Newbery, Ralph, ? - d. 1604 printer.
Added entry--name
Barker, Robert, ? - -1645 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng lat ita spa
Identifier
B10680