Drake, Sir Francis

4 parts in one vol., small 4to (7 x 5 1/4 in.; 183 x 138 mm.), [vi], 88, [ii], 108, [1]-60pp. (separate title pages, paginations and signatures; parts 3 and 4 with continuous pagination and signatures), engraved portrait of Drake as frontispiece. Modern green half morocco, gilt fore-edges. Without front blank to first and second parts, portrait trimmed and laid down, rusthole to first A3 with loss of a few characters, margins shaved with some loss to headlines, marginalia or catchwords, some general toning.

Church 525; Hill (2004) 1575; Sabin 20840; Wing D2122 Exploration and Discovery 1576-1939: 

Modern green half morocco, gilt fore-edges. Without front blank to first and second parts, portrait trimmed and laid down, rusthole to first A3 with loss of a few characters, margins shaved with some loss to headlines, marginalia or catchwords, some general toning.
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The first collected and most complete edition of Drake's voyages, comprising those of 1572-73