Description
Cooper Square Publishers, inc., 1969. Hardcover, 235 pp. 1969 reprint of original edition published in 1926.
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Condition & notes
In very good condition. Blue cloth covered boards with silver and gold lettering and design on spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Black and white illustrations, maps, index. A comprehensive collection that delves into the historic voyage of Sir Francis Drake, who achieved the second recorded circumnavigation of the globe between 1577 and 1580. Includes "The World Encompassed," a detailed account of Drake's journey and various contemporary documents that shed light on the expedition's significance and challenges. Also includes An Appreciation of Drake's Achievement by Sir Richard Carnac Temple