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Greenlee, William Brooks

The Voyage of Pedro Alvares Cabral to Brazil and India, from Contemporary Documents and Narratives

1938

240.64 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1938
Place of printing
London. The Hakluyt Society
Author
Greenlee, William Brooks
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - South America Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22 x 14 cm]; lxix, 228 pp, 6 plates including folding and double, 4 folding maps in rear pocket, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt vignette on both covers, gilt spine title lettering, very fine and clean in dj spine a little faded), covers and gilt bright. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Besides discovering Brazil, Cabral sailed around Africa to India. Greenlee provides a comprehensive 60 page introduction that gives an historical perspective. An appendix describes the ships and personnel. There is a section on the discovery of Madagascar. Many of the official documents are reproduced.