Creator
Richard Hakluyt; intro. John Masefield.
Title
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation, made … by Richard Hakluyt
Coverage
London
Publisher
J.M. Dent
Date
1927-1928
Subject
10 vols
Description
Richard Hakluyt (1553-1616) was an Elizabethan writer known for promoting the English colonization of North America. The Hakluyt Society, founded in 1846, was named in his honor.
This edition of Hakluyt’s principal work is richly illustrated with reproductions of contemporary maps and engravings. The original dust jackets have been preserved on all but three volumes.
This edition of Hakluyt’s principal work is richly illustrated with reproductions of contemporary maps and engravings. The original dust jackets have been preserved on all but three volumes.