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London, George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1598-1600.. SECOND EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, 3 VOLUMES IN 2, the first 2 volumes bound together, complete set, 1598, 1599, 1600. NOT A MATCHING SET as Volumes 1 & 2 are large paper. LACKS THE MAP, 4 LEAVES IN THE SECOND VOLUME ARE FROM A NORMAL SIZE COPY OF THE SAME DATE. LACKING "A briefe and true report of the honourable voyage vnto Cadiz", suppressed and excised by order of Queen Elizabeth after the disgrace of Essex, the 7 Cadiz leaves were simply removed from the end of Volume 1. Folio, in sixes, the page size of the first 2 volumes 310 x 200 mm, 12¼ x 8 inches, a tall untrimmed copy (as listed in Pforzheimer), quite scarce as most sets are the same size as our Volume 3 (280 x 185 mm, 11 x 7 inches), pages: [24], 1-606; [16], 1-312, 1-204; Volume 3: [16], 1-868, pictorial and decorated initials and ornaments, first 2 volumes bound together in half calf, marbled boards, early gilt lettered red morocco label, raised bands,…

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 Compiled by Richard Hakluyt, it serves as an invaluable historical document.