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Kelly, Celsus

La Australia del Espiritu Santo; the Journal of Fray Martin de Munila and other documents relating to the Voyage of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros to the South Sea (1605-1606) and the Fransiscan Missionary Plan (1671-1627)

1966

62,98 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1966
Luogo di stampa
Cambridge. The Hakluyt Society
Autore
Kelly, Celsus
Edizione
First Edition.
Soggetto
Travel - Pacific & Australia Hakluyt Society New Hebrides
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo; 2 volumes, xvii, 270; xv, [271]-446 pp, 16 plates, maps and charts, including folding, 3 tables of islands discovered, including 2 folding, detailed bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt vignettes, gilt spine title lettering, dj's (slightly faded spine), else fine and clean set, unmarked. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Pedro Fernandez de Quiros was a remarkable explorer and navigator who sailed in 1595 as chief pilot of the Spanish expedition to the Solomon Islands, returning to the New Hebrides in 1605, which is the subject of this book. The author's 130 page introduction provides a useful context for the expedition, and sheds much light on 17th century explorations.
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