English Seamen under the Tudors

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2 vols., FIRST EDITION, title in red and black, 4 lithograph maps, occasional light foxing, rebound in half navy calf, cloth boards, ruled in gilt, t.e.g., later marbled endpapers, 8vo, London, Richard Bentley, 1868 In this work Bourne describes the careers of the leaders of English navigation and naval warfare under the Tudors. Drawing from many sources, including Hakluyt s Voyages and Purchas s Pilgrims, Bourne describes the Elizabethan efforts to reach the Indies, the arctic voyages, English colonisation of America and the victory over the Spanish Armada in 1588. Bourne was a social reformer and writer, who made his reputation with his first published work, a thorough research and insightful biography of Sir Philip Sidney. Provenance: George G. Stevenson (1820-1904), was a solicitor, magistrate and a published author. It was solely through his effort that Leicester s Free Library was established. N° de ref. del artículo 6298

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