Richard Hakluyt (1552?–1616) was fascinated from his earliest years by stories of strange lands and voyages of exploration. A priest by profession, he was also an indefatigable editor and translator of geographical accounts, and a propagandist for English expeditions to claim new lands, especially i...

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Main Author:	Hakluyt, Richard 1552?-1616 (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1904
Series:	Cambridge library collection. Maritime exploration
Subjects:	Discoveries in geography / English / Early works to 1800 Voyages and travels / Early works to 1800
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Richard Hakluyt (1552?–1616) was fascinated from his earliest years by stories of strange lands and voyages of exploration. A priest by profession, he was also an indefatigable editor and translator of geographical accounts, and a propagandist for English expeditions to claim new lands, especially in the Americas. His most famous work was first published in 1589, and expanded in 1598–1600: reissued here is the twelve-volume edition prepared by the Scottish firm of James MacLehose and Sons and first published between 1903 and 1905, which included introductory essays and notes. Hakluyt's subjects range from transcriptions of personal accounts and 'ruttiers' (descriptive charts of voyages) to patriotic attacks against rival nations (especially Spain). Volume 9 contains voyages to Florida, Mexico and California, and includes an account of the 'strange crook-backed oxen, the great sheepe, and the mighty dogs of Quivira'
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xviii, 473 pages)
ISBN:	9781107286320
DOI:	10.1017/CBO9781107286320