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Temple, Sir Richard Carnac

The Papers of Thomas Bowrey 1669 - 1713 discovered in 1913; Part I, Diary of a six weeks' tour in 1698 in Holland and Flanders; Part II, the Story of the Mary Galley, 1704 - 1710

1927

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Year of publication
1927
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Temple, Sir Richard Carnac
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - General Hakluyt Society Holland
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxx, 398 pp, 9 plates, including frontis, 5 maps & charts, including folding, illus, bibliog, index. original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, covers bright, partly unopened, clean fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The two parts describe in considerable detail a tour through Holland and in India and Malay with all the hazards of travel in that period. An extensive introduction provides the historical perspective and various documents, papers and statements of accounts provide much interesting detail.