Ralegh's last voyage
1971, Fine Facsimile Reprint. Amsterdam: Nico Israel; New York: Da Capo. An exceptional copy, gilt-blocked, on simile vellum boards. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in the publisher's packaging.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 380 pages; Description: 25.5 x 20 cm. 380 pp., with a portrait & 2 fold. maps. Subjects: Subject: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552-1618 --Guiana --Discovery and exploration. Travel literature, 17th century. Series: Argonaut Press ; no. 12. Notes: First published London: Argonaut Press, 1932. Summary: The circumstances of Ralegh's final enterprise have been the subject of heated controversy ever since he himself produced his 'Apologie' and James I responded with the Declaration. The justification of the present volume lies in the fact that it brings together for the first time all the important letters and official documents of English origin relating to the episode, a number of which were not known to previous writers, and at the same time presents entirely new evidence drawn from contemporary Spanish sources. Item #171303
ISBN: 9060727045
Price: €55.00