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HAKLUYT, Richard (?1552-1616). The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote and farthest quarters of the Earth, London: George Bishop, 1598-1600. 3 volumes bound in 2, 2° (280 x 185mm.)., woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials. (Lacking the world map, occasional light spotting and browning). Early 20th-century brown crushed morocco gilt by Bayntun-Riviere. (A little bowed). Provenance: William Gibbs (armorial bookplate); C. Killigrew (early signature on title of vol. one). Second edition, first issue, with the 7 leaves of the Voyage to Cadiz at end of vol. one (later suppressed). Brunet III, 18: "Ce receuil d' Hakluyt est très important, et les exemplaires en sont assez rare"; Sabin 29595-29597-29598; STC12626. (2)

HAKLUYT, RICHARD (?1552-1616). THE PRINCIPAL NAVIGATIONS, VOIAGES, TRAFFIQUES AND DISCOVERIES OF THE ENGLISH NATION, MADE BY SEA OR OVER-LAND, TO THE REMOTE AND FARTHEST QUARTERS OF THE EARTH, LONDON: GEORGE BISHOP, 1598-1600. 3 VOLUMES BOUND IN 2, 2° (280 X 185MM.)., WOODCUT HEAD- AND TAILPIECES AND INITIALS. (LACKING THE WORLD MAP, OCCASIONAL LIGHT SPOTTING AND BROWNING). EARLY 20TH-CENTURY BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO GILT BY BAYNTUN-RIVIERE. (A LITTLE BOWED). PROVENANCE: WILLIAM GIBBS (ARMORIAL BOOKPLATE); C. KILLIGREW (EARLY SIGNATURE ON TITLE OF VOL. ONE). SECOND EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, WITH THE 7 LEAVES OF THE VOYAGE TO CADIZ AT END OF VOL. ONE (LATER SUPPRESSED). BRUNET III, 18: "CE RECEUIL D' HAKLUYT EST TRÈS IMPORTANT, ET LES EXEMPLAIRES EN SONT ASSEZ RARE"; SABIN 29595-29597-29598; STC12626. (2)

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HAKLUYT, Richard (?1552-1616). The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote and farthest quarters of the Earth, London: George Bishop, 1598-1600. 3 volumes bound in 2, 2° (280 x 185mm.)., woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials. (Lacking the world map, occasional light spotting and browning). Early 20th-century brown crushed morocco gilt by Bayntun-Riviere. (A little bowed). Provenance: William Gibbs (armorial bookplate); C. Killigrew (early signature on title of vol. one). Second edition, first issue, with the 7 leaves of the Voyage to Cadiz at end of vol. one (later suppressed). Brunet III, 18: "Ce receuil d' Hakluyt est très important, et les exemplaires en sont assez rare"; Sabin 29595-29597-29598; STC12626. (2)

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