The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World.

Sir Francis Drake,Sir Richard Carnac Temple

Published by The Argonaut Press., 1926

About this Item

The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World. Edited by Sir Richard Carnac Temple. First edition published in 1628. This edition: 1926 by The Argonaut Press. This copy: Limited edition of 975 copies printed on Japon Vellum. No. 897. Original navy cloth with white vellum spine, gilt title on spine, and gilt decoration on front cover. No dust jacket. Size: 26.5 × 20.5 cm. Weight: 1.2 kg. Language: English. Condition: Covers partly stained, spine browned. Binding in good condition. Edges lightly foxed, pages with some spotting and toning. Otherwise a fair and collectible copy. Description: This volume reproduces The World Encompassed (1628), the account of Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the globe, along with a selection of contemporary documents. Edited with an introductory appreciation by Sir Richard Carnac Temple, it includes period maps, illustrations, and woodcuts. The first publication of The Argonaut Press, this limited edition of 975 copies was printed on fine Japon Vellum paper at the University Press, Cambridge. This copy is hand-numbered 897.Shipping from Tokyo, Japan. International shipping available. Please note: All sales are final, especially for higher-value items. Returns are not accepted unless the item is significantly not as described.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World.
• Publisher: The Argonaut Press.
• Publication Date: 1926
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Limited Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 1.2 kilograms
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