[CABOT, John]; WILLIAMSON, James

The voyages of the Cabots and the English discovery of North America under Henry VII and Henry VIII.

Name: The voyages of the Cabots and the English discovery of North America under Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Brand: [CABOT, John]; WILLIAMSON, James
SKU: 122581
Price: 250.00 GBP
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The voyages of the Cabots and the English discovery of North America under Henry VII and Henry VIII.

Stock Code 122581

London, Argonaut Press, 1929

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A beautifully printed account of the voyage of John Cabot, the earliest known Euroean exploration of coastal North America (1497) since the Vikings, and the beginning of British colonial expansion.

First edition, 4to (26.5 x 20 cm); edition limited to 1050 copies printed on Japon vellum, illustrated with 13 maps; publisher's original vellum backed grey cloth boards, gilt medallion to upper cover, a fine copy; xiii, 290 pp.

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