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Foster, Sir William

The Voyage of Nicholas Downton to the East Indies 1614-15, as Recorded in Contemporary Narratives and Letters

1939

129,72 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canadá)

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Año de publicación
1939
Lugar de impresión
London. The Hakluyt Society
Autor
Foster, Sir William
Edición
First edition.
Materia
Travel - Asia Hakluyt Society
Idiomas
Inlgés
Primera edición

Descripción

8vo [22 x 14.5 cm]; xxxvi, [i], 224 pp, complete with frontis, plates including one showing signature of Downton and others, 3 maps including in color, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt vignette on cover, gilt spine title lettering, spine a little darkened, else a fine clean copy, cover gilt is bright. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The extensive introduction by Foster provides a good historical perspective on this important voyage around Africa, to Madagascar and through the Indian Ocean to Sokotra, the west coast of India, Sumatra and Java, and includes copies of contemporary correspondence.
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