The Papers of Thomas Bowrey 1669 - 1713 discovered in 1913; Part I, Diary of a six weeks' tour in 1698 in Holland and Flanders; Part II, the Story of the Mary Galley, 1704 - 1710
de TEMPLE, Sir Richard Carnac;
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London, The Hakluyt Society, 1927, First Edition. . original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine slightly faded, bookplate of Edison W. Brown MD on endpaper, interior is clean and fine in very good+ cover. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxx, 398 pp, 9 plates, including frontis, 2 folding ship plans, specimen pages of Bowrey's diary and sailing directions, 5 maps & charts, including folding, illus, bibliog, index. . The two parts describe in considerable detail a tour through Holland and in India and Malay with all the hazards of travel in that period. An extensive introduction provides the historical perspective and various documents, papers and statements of accounts provide much interesting detail. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- The Papers of Thomas Bowrey 1669 - 1713 discovered in 1913; Part I, Diary of a six weeks' tour in 1698 in Holland and Flanders; Part II, the Story of the Mary Galley, 1704 - 1710
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- TEMPLE, Sir Richard Carnac;
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- Original blind-stamped cloth, gilt vignette on covers, gilt spine title lettering, spine slightly faded, bookplate of Edison W.
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- London, The Hakluyt Society, 1927, First Edition.
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- 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xxx, 398 pp,
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