HAKLUYT, RICHARD. The Principal Navigations... London: George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1598-1600. Woodcut ornaments and initials. 3 volumes, 4to, nineteenth-century calf in the antique style, some rubbing; title a little soiled in the first volume, small hole on O4 in vol. 2 (affecting a few letters), tiny burn hole in Bb6 in vol. 2 (slightly affecting a few letters), some light dampstaining to approximatley a dozen leaves in vol. 2, some scattered stains (affecting text slightly) on leaves L2 and L5 in vol. 3, small hole on Xx2 and Xxx3 (each slightly affecting a few letters), some soiling and a few small marginal chips in vol. 3. Second edition, first issue, with the title-page dated 1598, and Church's first issue of the subsequently suppressed account of Drake's voyage to Cadiz on pp. 607-19 of vol. 1. Church 322; Sabin 29595, 29597-8; STC 12626. (3)

HAKLUYT, RICHARD. The Principal Navigations... London: George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1598-1600. Woodcut ornaments and initials. 3 volumes, 4to, nineteenth-century calf in the antique style, some rubbing; title a little soiled in the first volume, small hole on O4 in vol. 2 (affecting a few letters), tiny burn hole in Bb6 in vol. 2 (slightly affecting a few letters), some light dampstaining to approximatley a dozen leaves in vol. 2, some scattered stains (affecting text slightly) on leaves L2 and L5 in vol. 3, small hole on Xx2 and Xxx3 (each slightly affecting a few letters), some soiling and a few small marginal chips in vol. 3. Second edition, first issue, with the title-page dated 1598, and Church's first issue of the subsequently suppressed account of Drake's voyage to Cadiz on pp. 607-19 of vol. 1. Church 322; Sabin 29595, 29597-8; STC 12626. (3)

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William M. Fitzhugh, Jr., bookplate in each volume.

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This second edition was considerably enlarged, its scope being broadened to include non-English voyages. "This enormous work -- it contains one million seven hundred thousand words -- is the most complete collection of voyages and discoveries, by land as well as by sea, and of the nautical achievements of the Elizabethans... The arrangement is both chronological and regional, with personal reports by explorers and navigators, merchants and diplomats, the reproduction of documents, sailing directions, etc."--Hill, pp. 131-2.