Hakluyt's Collection of Early Voyages, Travels and Discoveries of the English Nation. A New Edition, with Additions

  • Vol. 1: xxvii, [5], 670, [2]; Vol. 2: ix, [9], 684; Vol. 3: viii, [8], 623, [1]; Vol. 4: [6], 612; Vol. 5: [4], vi, [7]-595, [1]
  • London: Printed for R. H. Evans ... J. Mackinlay ... and R. Priestley, 1812
By Hakluyt, Richard
London: Printed for R. H. Evans ... J. Mackinlay ... and R. Priestley, 1812. One of 250 on Royal Paper. Vol. 1: xxvii, [5], 670, [2]; Vol. 2: ix, [9], 684; Vol. 3: viii, [8], 623, [1]; Vol. 4: [6], 612; Vol. 5: [4], vi, [7]-595, [1]pp. With additional title pages reprinted from the original editions. 5 vols. 4to. Smooth tan calf, rebacked, marbled edges. Covers a bit worn, foxing to the preliminary and terminal leaves in each volume. One of 250 on Royal Paper. Vol. 1: xxvii, [5], 670, [2]; Vol. 2: ix, [9], 684; Vol. 3: viii, [8], 623, [1]; Vol. 4: [6], 612; Vol. 5: [4], vi, [7]-595, [1]pp. With additional title pages reprinted from the original editions. 5 vols. 4to. "An accurate reprint of the best folio [1588-1600] with the addition of those voyages which were published in the first edition, and omitted in the second. It likewise has a supplement containing all the voyages and travels printed by Hakluyt, or at his suggestion, which forms the latter part of the fourth, and the whole of the fifth volume, and was sold separately to complete old editions" (Lowndes).

According to a note on the verso of the title-page, there were only 325 sets of this edition printed: 250 on Royal paper and 75 on Imperial paper. Scarce, particularly complete with all five volumes. Hill 744; Lowndes II, p. 972; Sabin 29599

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Title

Hakluyt's Collection of Early Voyages, Travels and Discoveries of the English Nation. A New Edition, with Additions

Author

Hakluyt, Richard

Binding

Vol. 1: xxvii, [5], 670, [2]; Vol. 2: ix, [9], 684; Vol. 3: viii, [8], 623, [1]; Vol. 4: [6], 612; Vol. 5: [4], vi, [7]-595, [1]

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Printed for R. H. Evans ... J. Mackinlay ... and R. Priestley: London

Date

1812

Edition

One of 250 on Royal Paper


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