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Glasgow: James MacLehose and Sons Publishers to the University, 1903-1904. The Hakluyt Society Extra Series limited edition of Hakluyt's famed record of English voyages; one of the seminal publications in the history of exploration. Octavo, 12 volumes, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with numerous plates, folding maps, and facsimiles. One of one thousand copies printed on hand-made paper. In good condition. Hakluyt is principally remembered for his efforts in promoting and supporting the settlement of North America by the English through his writings. These works were a fertile source of material for William Shakespeare and other authors. His Principal Navigations remains one of the seminal publications in the history of exploration. "It is difficult to overrate the importance and value of this extraordinary collection of voyages" (Sabin). "Hakluyt was a vigorous propagandist and empire-builder; his purpose was to further British expansion overseas. He saw Britain's…

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation is an essential anthology of exploration and travel, providing great insight into the voyages undertaken by English explorers during the Age of Discovery. Compiled by Richard Hakluyt, it serves as an invaluable historical document.