HAKLUYT, RICHARD. The Principal Navigations... London: George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1599-[1600]. Mostly black letter, woodcut ornaments and initials. 3 volumes in 2, folio, old calf, defective; broken, burn marks to edges and margins of vols. I and II, few running titles cropped, some browning and staining. Second edition, cancel title-page omitting mention of Cadiz, Church's third issue of the suppressed account of Drake's voyage to Cadiz on pp. 607-619 of vol. I (printed c. 1720 according to STC). Sabin 29596-98; STC 12626a; Kraus, Drake 30. (2)

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HAKLUYT, RICHARD. The Principal Navigations... London: George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker, 1599-[1600]. Mostly black letter, woodcut ornaments and initials. 3 volumes in 2, folio, old calf, defective; broken, burn marks to edges and margins of vols. I and II, few running titles cropped, some browning and staining. Second edition, cancel title-page omitting mention of Cadiz, Church's third issue of the suppressed account of Drake's voyage to Cadiz on pp. 607-619 of vol. I (printed c. 1720 according to STC). Sabin 29596-98; STC 12626a; Kraus, Drake 30. (2)
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Humphrey Dan (?) and William White's ownership inscription on title; Ed: Finch Dan: Comitis de Winchilsea & Nottingham, bookplate on verso of title.

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