titel | The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres: Devided into three severall Volumes, according to the positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. This first Volume containing the woorthy Discoveries, etc. of the English toward the North and Northeast by Sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia,the Baie of S.Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieve, Vaigatz, and Nova Zembla toward the great river Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and divers kingsdoms of Tartaria: Together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe Commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the Northren Seas and lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588. and the famous victorie atchieved at the citie of Cadiz, 1596 are described.
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annotatie | Samengebonden met de: The Second Volume of the Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the South and South-east parts of the World, at any time within the compasse of these 1600.yeres ... (1599) ; bevat fragment van een brief van Henry Stevens van 29 november 1932 ; gebonden door Sangorkki & Sutcliff, London
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