Compassing the Vaste Globe of the Earth: Studies in the History of the Hakluyt Society, 1846-1996 : With a Complete List of the Society's Publications (Hakluyt Society Travels and Voyages)

Roy C. Bridges, P. E. H. Hair

ISBN 10: 0904180441 / ISBN 13: 9780904180442

Published by Hakluyt Society June 1996, 1996

About this Item

used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Seller Inventory # 1451232

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compassing the Vaste Globe of the Earth: Studies in the History of the Hakluyt Society, 1846-1996 : With a Complete List of the Society's Publications (Hakluyt Society Travels and Voyages)
• Publisher: Hakluyt Society June 1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0904180441
• ISBN 13: 9780904180442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: VG-
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • HIST conquest / exploration

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Synopsis

A special volume of essays to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Society, with a full listing and index of Hakluyt Society publications 1847-1995. Containing: P.E.H. Hair, ’The Hakluyt Society: from Past to Future’; R.C. Bridges, ’William Desborough Cooley and the Foundation of the Hakluyt Society’; Tony Campbell, ’R.H. Major and the British Museum’; R.J. Bingle, ’Henry Yule: India and Cathay’; Ann Savours, ’Clements Markham: longest serving Officer, most prolific Editor’; C.F. Beckingham, ’William Foster and the Records of the India Office’; D.B. Quinn, ’R.A. Skelton of the Map Room’; Michael Strachan, ’Esmond S. de Beer: Scholar and Benefactor’; and R.C. Bridges and P.E.H. Hair, ’The Hakluyt Society and World History’.

About the Author

R.C. Bridges, P.E.H. Hair