The voyages of the Cabots and the discovery of North America : [under Henry VII and Henry VIII] / by James A. Williamson

Williamson, James A. (James Alexander)

Amsterdam : N. Israel: New York: Da Capo Press, 1970. Fine Facsimile Reprint. An exceptional copy in simile vellum. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 290 pages; Physical desc. : xiii,290p : 12 maps, fold l ; 26cm. Series: Argonaut Press ; v.7. Notes: Reprint of the London, 1929 ed. Dates of available copies: 1929. Subjects: Cabot, John, d. 1498? . Cabot, Sebastian, 1474 (ca. )-1557. America - Discovery and exploration - English. Summary: Many fundamental transactions of human history are obscure, but few are so imperfectly recorded as the discovery of the shores and islands of the Atlantic Ocean by European navigators. The present volume differs in form from the others of the series. There is no major narrative of the English discovery of North America comparable to Drake's 'World Encompassed' or Raleigh's 'Guiana.' The story lies in a heterogenous collection of short pieces, administrative documents, contemporary letters and extracts from histories and commentaries written in the XVIth century. Item #171323
ISBN: 9060727029

Price: €35.00