Shelfmark
Ah.8.02(04)
Author
Title
North-vvest Fox, or, Fox from the North-west passage. Beginning vvith King Arthur, Malga, Octhur, the two Zeni's of Iseland, Estotiland, and Dorgia; following with briefe abstracts of the voyages of Cabot, Frobisher, Davis, Waymouth, Knight, Hudson, Button, Gibbons, Bylot, Baffin, Hawkridge: ... : Mr. Iames Hall's three voyages to Groynland, with a topographicall description of the countries, the salvages lives and treacheries, how our men have beene slayne by them there, with the commodities of all those parts; ... demonstrated in a polar card, wherein are all the maines, seas, and ilands, herein mentioned. With the author his owne voyage, being the XVIth. with the opinions and collections of the most famous mathematicians, and cosmographers; ... By Captaine Luke Foxe of Kingstone vpon Hull, capt. and pylot for the voyage, in his Majesties Pinnace the Charles. Printed by his Majesties command.
Varying form of title
North-west fox
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed by B. Alsop and Tho. Favvcet, dwelling in Grubstreet [for M. Sparke], 1635.
Physical description
[10], 79, 100-270, [2]p, [2] plates (1 folded) : map ; 4to.
Note
Previously Dh.6.3.
Note
Publisher's name from STC.
Note
Bound with: R. Boothby "A breife discouery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar ...", 1646, J. Cartwright "A preachers travels ...", 1611 and T. James "The strange and dangerous voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames ...", 1633.
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Imprimatur on leaf 2K2v: Resensui librum hunc, ... imprimatur, ... Decemb. 1. 1634. Sa. Baker R.P.D. Episcopo Loninensi Cap. domest.
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Stationer's Register: Entered to Alsop and Fawcet 15 December 1634; ass'd to Sparke 4 February. 1635.
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Wants folded map.
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Numerous errors in pagination.
Citation/references note
STC (2nd ed.), 11221; Pforzheimer, 384; Sabin, 25410; ESTC S105645
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1966. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1065:06).
Additional physical form available
Microfiche. Woodbridge, Ct. Research Publications International, 1993. 4 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America ; fiches 11,395-11,398).
Additional physical form available
Microfiche. Woodbridge, Ct. Research Publications International ; Louisville, Ky. : Lost Cause Press, 198? 10 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America ; fiches A-11,945-11,954).
Provenance
Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Provenance
Signature: "John Robins" (front pastedown).
Binding
17th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Voyages and travels Early works to 1800.
Subject
Northwest Passage Early works to 1800.
Subject
Greenland Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--name
Alsop, Bernard printer.
Added entry--name
Fawcett, Thomas, active 1621 - 1643 printer.
Added entry--name
Sparke, Michael, ? - d. 1653 printer.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B10804