The True and Perfecte Nevves of the Woorthy and Valiaunt Exploytes, Performed and Doone by that Valiant Knight Syr Frauncis Drake: Not Onely at Sancto Domingo, and Carthagena, but also at Cales and Vppon the Coast of Spayne, 1587

A lovely uncommon limited edition copy of this facsimile reproduction of Thomas Greepe's fascinating ballad narrating Francis Drake's 1585-86 raid on the coast of Spain. One of five hundred and sixty copies printed by Carl Purington Rollins, Printer Emeritus to Yale University. This work was reproduced in facsimile from the original edition held in the private library of Henry C. Taylor. With a fascinating introduction, notes, and a bibliography of English Military books by David W. Waters. Collated, complete with a portrait frontispiece of Drake, a facsimile reprint of Greepe's ballad, and five folding charts and plans. In a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Externally lovely, with only minor shelfwear to extremities and head and tail of spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean throughout. Mark and slight creasing to upper extremity of frontispiece plate, not affecting image. Near Fine.