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small folio, 27.5cm, (trimmed), 3 volumes in Two, Second issue of vol. I. First edition of volume 2 & 3. (Collation below), printed in black letter; historiated and foliated woodcut initials throughout, decorative head and tail-pieces, light stain on rear of Vol. III, faint remains of small stamp on title of volume III and last leaf of volumes. II & III., Vol. I: title-page expertly restored, with no affect to text, running title shaved on some leaves, small amount of browning, mainly in upper margins, one leaf has small tear, Vol. II: worming in lower gutter of some leaves, restored, small hole in one leaf, loss of three letters, light water-staining in lower margin of three leaves, three leaves of printed marginalia cropped, loss of few letters, tear in margin of two leaves, loss of a few letters of marginalia ~ in later half dark blue morocco, gilt decorated raised bands, gilt ruled borders and titles in the panels, blue pattern cloth boards, double ruled gilt borders, t.e.g., compares to most copies we located, fine condition, rare. (cgc). This second edition is much expanded compared with the first edition of 1589 and can even be called "an entirely new work" (Parker), with its scope widened to include non-English explorations, and the text increasing threefold. Collation: pp. [24], 620; [16], 312, 204; [16], 868. Signatures: *-**6, A-3D6, 3E3, a-c2, d1; *8,A-2C6, 3A-3R6; [A]8, A-I6, K8, L-4C6., as in the Church copy, the author's name on the title-page is misspelled "Hackluyt"; Vol. III: ink smudge on two pages, no loss of text; small stains on one page, affecting five letters. Volume I includes the Voyage to Cadiz, c.1720 reprint (pp. 607-620), as replacement for the suppressed pp. 607-619, [1], described by D.B. Quinn in The Hakluyt Handbook (London, 1974), and Anthony Payne, Richard Hakluyt: A Guide to His Books (2008), p.100; without the world map, known only in a few copies, mispagination as follows: Vol. I: pp. 49, 73,196,--1~98-,-205,-206, 278,493,-559, 605 numbered 46, 87, 169, 168, 203, 204, 276, 593, 459, 608 respectively; G4, L4, Q4, 2G4 have signatures; Uu2 marked Vu2; Uu3 marked Vu3; Vol. II: (part I): pp. 114, 115, 249, 254 numbered 126, 127, 243, 252 respectively; (part II): pp. 6, 7, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 111, 155 numbered 318, 319, 326, 328, 29, 330, 331, 32, 333, 335, 110, 143 respectively; Vol. III: pp. 359, 550, 608, 617 numbered 259, 534, 680, 671 respectively; as in the Church copy, the author's name in vol. II is spelled "Hackluyt". Church II, 322, with The Voyage of Cadiz as in note 3; European-Americana 599/45; Sabin 29596-29598; ST C 12626a; Quinn II, 490-497," Payne (2008), p.I'00; Penrose p. 318; PMM I05; Pforzheimer 443.

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.