Newes of the Complement of the Art of Navigation and of the Mightie Empire of Cataia
Amsterdam: Walter J Johnson, 1969.
Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #11007
Library stamps/marks/labels/slip, light sun, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Facsimile reprint of 1609 edition. Original title-page reads: Newes of the complement of the art of navigation. And of the mightie Empire of Cataia. Together with the Straits of Anian. By A.L. The principall contents whereof follow in the next page. At London, Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1609. STC 15692. Uncommon treatise on navigation technique, to encourage English travel to China [Cataia] and exploration of the Northwest Passage [Straits of Anian]. ; English Experience Series; No. 204; Ex-Library; Vol. 204; 44 pages.
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