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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967412003321

Autore

Davis John <1550?-1605., >

Titolo

The voyages and works of John Davis the navigator : with the map of the world, A.D. 1600, called by Shakspere 'the new map, with the augmentation of the Indies' / / edited by Albert Hastings Markham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-01203-8

1-317-01204-6

1-315-55157-8

1-282-88067-5

9786612880674

1-4094-1565-1

Descrizione fisica

1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps

Collana

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; ; no. 59

Altri autori (Persone)

MarkhamAlbert Hastings, Sir,  <1841-1918.>

Disciplina

910.4

Soggetti

Voyages and travels

Navigation

Early maps

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published by Ashgate Publishing.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The first voyage of Master John Davis, undertaken for the discoverie of the north-west passage / by John Jane -- The second voyage attempted by Master John Davis for the discoverie of the north-west passage / by himself -- Letter from Master John Davis to M. William Sanderson, 14th October 1586 -- A relation of the course which the Sunshine and Northstarre, being two vessels of the fleet of M. John Davis, held after he had sent them from him / by Henry Morgan -- The third voyage north-westward made by John Davis / written by John Janes -- A traverse booke made by M. John Davis in his third voyage for the discoverie of the north-west passage -- Letter from M. John Davis to M. Sanderson, 16th September 1587 -- The third voyage of the Erle of Cumberland to the Azores, by the excellent mathematician and engineer, Master Edward Wright -- The last voyage of the worshipfull M. Thomas Candish, esquire / by M. John Jane -- Letter from John Davis to the Earl of Essex, 1st August 1600 -- The voyage of Captaine



John Davis to the Easterne India, pilot in a Dutch ship / written by himself -- The last voyage of John Davis with Sir Edward Michelborne -- Mr. John Davis his observations voyaging from Achen to Tiku and Priaman -- The worlde's hydrographical description -- The seaman's secrets.

Sommario/riassunto

This edition, with introduction and notes, includes: The worldes hydrographical Discription (1595), The seamans secrets (1607), a list of works on navigation available before and during the reign of Elizabeth, and her latters patent to Adrian Gilbert and others for the exploration of a North-West Passage. Owing to technical constraints this edition does not include the 16-page appendix of the original publication, 'The Map of the World, A.D. 1600, called by Shakspere 'the new map, with the augmentation of the Indies'. To illustrate the Voyages of John Davis', with notes by C. H. Coote. Originally published separately as Volume 59(b) in the series. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1880.