The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake : being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of herock spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts.

Author/creator Drake, Francis
Other author Vaughan, Robert, engraver.
Other author Fletcher, Francis, 16th cent.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed [by G. Miller] for Nicholas Bourne and are to be sold at his shop at the Royall Exchange, 1628.
Description[4], 108 p. [2] plates : port., map
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Variant title World encompassed by Sir Francis Drake
Variant title World encompassed by Sir Francis Drake.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteCompiler's dedication signed: Francis Drake.
General notePrinter's name from STC.
General noteThe portrait comes in two versions: (1) signed by Robert Vaughan, with English verses beginning "The worlde suruaied .."; (2) an anonymous copy in reverse, with Latin verse beginning "Drake perorati novit ..".
General noteThe role of Sir Francis Drake (the nephew) as compiler has been disputed: see Wagner, Henry R. Sir Francis Drake's voyage around the world. San Francisco, 1926, p. 286.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 7161.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 988:03)
Stock numberCL0036000027 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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