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HAKLUYT, Richard.
The principal navigations voyages traffiques & discoveries of the English nation; Made by sea or over-land to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1600 yeeres.
Maclehose, Glasgow 1903-1905. 12 volumes, 8vo, maps, plans, and charts, occasional light foxing, original blue cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, top edges gilt others uncut, spine ends bumped, volume vii with light waterstain at end, more so to lower cover, else a good set.
Hakluyt Society extra series, numbers 1-12. The text is an exact reprint of the 1598-1600 edition with the exception of the letters i, j, u, and v being used according to modern custom, and the various contractions have been extended. In addition the twelfth volume contains Professor Raleigh's essay on the life and work of Hakluyt as well as a complete index.
Price: £ 580
US Dollar Price: $ 1150
Stock Number: 66684