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The Voyages and Works of John Davis the Navigator: Hakluyt Society, First Series

Editat de Albert Hastings Markham
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 iul 2010
This edition, with introduction and notes, includes: The worldes hydrographical Discription (1595), The seamans secrets (1607), a list of works on navigation available before and during the reign of Elizabeth, and her latters patent to Adrian Gilbert and others for the exploration of a North-West Passage. Owing to technical constraints this edition does not include the 16-page appendix of the original publication, 'The Map of the World, A.D. 1600, called by Shakspere 'the new map, with the augmentation of the Indies'. To illustrate the Voyages of John Davis', with notes by C. H. Coote. Originally published separately as Volume 59(b) in the series. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1880.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781409413264
ISBN-10: 1409413268
Pagini: 512
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 39 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Seria Hakluyt Society, First Series

Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Introduction; Note on the Previous Biographical Accounts or Captain John Davis.; Note on the “New Map”, By C. H. Coote.; The first voyage 1 of Master John Davis, undertaken in June 1585, for the Discoverie of the Northwest Passage.; The second voyage attempted by Master John Davis with others, for the discoverie of the Northwest Passage, in Anno 1586:; M aister D avis being arrived, wrote his letter to M. W illiam S anderson of London, concerning his voyage, as followeth .; The relation of the course which the Sunshine, a barke of fiftie tunnes, and the Northstarre a small pinnesse, being two vessels of the fleet of M. John Davis, held after he had sent them from him, to discover the passage betweene Groenland and Island.; The third voyage Northwestward, made by John Davis, Gentleman, as chiefe Captaine and Pilot generall, for the discoverie of a passage to the Isles of the Molucca, or the coast of China, in the yeere 1587.; A Traverse-Booke Made by M. John Davis In his third voyage for the discoverie of the Northwest passage.; A letter of the sayd M. J ohn D avis , written to M. S anderson of London , concerning his forewritten voyage.; The [3rd] voiage 1 of the right honorable George, Erie of Cumberland, to the Azores, &c.; The last voyage of the worshipfull M. Thomas Candish, esquire, intended for the South sea, the Philippinas, and the coast of China, with 3 tall ships and two barks.; The Voyage of Captaine John Davis to the Easterns India, Pilot in a Dutch Ship ; Written by himselfe. 1; A briefe Relation of Master J ohn D avis , chiefe Pilot to the Zelanders in their East-India Voyage, departing from Middleborough the fifteenth of March, Anno 1598.; The second Voyage of John Davis with Sir Edward Michelborne, Knight, into the East-Indies, in the Tigre , a ship of two hundred and fortie Tuns, with a Pinnasse called the Tigres Whelpe: which, though in time it be later then the first of the East-Indian Societie, yet because it was not set forth by them, I have heere placed. 1; Mr. John Daves his observations Voyaging from Acheane to Tecoe and Priaman. 1; The Worldes Hydrographical Discription.; To the Right Honorable Lordes of her Majesties Most Honorable Privie Counsayle.; The Worlds Hydrographicall Objections Against al Northerly Discoveries.; The Seamans Secrets.; Thr First Booke of the Seamans Secrets.; The Second Booke of the Seamans Secrets.

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This edition, with introduction and notes, includes: The worldes hydrographical Discription (1595), The seamans secrets (1607), a list of works on navigation available before and during the reign of Elizabeth, and her latters patent to Adrian Gilbert and others for the exploration of a North-West Passage.