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Best, Thomas, Edited By Sir William Foster

The Voyage of Thomas Best to the East Indies 1612-14

1934

118.44 €

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Year of publication
1934
Place of printing
London. Hakluyt Society
Author
Best, Thomas, Edited By Sir William Foster
Edition
First edition.
Keyword
Travel - Pacific & Australia Hakluyt Society
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; lvi, 316 pp, tinted map frontis, 3 other maps, facsimile of signature of Best, bibliog, index. original blind-stamped cloth, with gilt vignette on both covers, gilt lettering on spine, short tear at head of spine, else a fine clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Foster gives an extensive and detailed introduction which gives a good historical perspective of this voyage to India, Sumatra, Java, Malay, etc. This is the original edition of this work, there also being a reprint.
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