Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... into English, by R. Eden, whereunto the other fine, are newly added by the Industrie, and painefull Trauaile of M. Lok Gent. In the handes of the Lord are all the corners of the earth. Psal. 95. London. Printed for Thomas Adams. 1612. 4to. Huth. A later edition, without date, London, 1620? 4to. British Museum. Dedicated to Sir Julius Caesar, Chancellor of the Exchequer. This is the first complete edition of the eight decades in English. 1625. Purchas his Pilgrimes. In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages.... made by ancient Kings, .... and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world, etc. 4 pts. W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, London, 1625. Folio. British Museum, (4 copies). The Dictionary of National Biography gives this title, --Hakluytun Posthumus, or Purchas his Pilgrimes, containing a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Land-Trauells by Englishmen and others. Purchas modelled his book on Hakluyt and repeats some of his material, but the likeness between a good book and a poor one ends at this point. 1625. Extracts of C. F. Cfesare Federiei his eighteene yeeres Indian Observations. See Purchas his Pllgrimes, etc. Pt. 2. 1625. Folio. British Museum. Peabody. The Voyage and Travaile of M. C. Frederick was rendered into English, in 1588, by Thomas Hickock, who describes his work on the title-page as " Written at sea in the Hercules of London." 1625. Of F. Magalianes Femao da Magalhaes: The Occasion of his Voyage.... Gathered out of A. Pigafetta, etc. See Purchas his Pilgrimes, etc. 1625. Folio. Part 1. See, also, The History of Trauayle in the West and East Indies, 1577. 1625. The Relation of G. P. Galeotto Perera that lay prisoner in China. See Purchas his Pilgrimes, etc. Pt. 3. 1625. Folio. See, also, The...
