Book Details
| Author: | Bollaert, William: |
| Title: | The Expedition of Pedro De Ursua & Lope De Aguirre in Search of El Dorado and Omagua in 1560-1. |
| Published: | London: The Hakluyt Society, 1861. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 10 - Travel and Topography |
| Description: | Translated from Fray Pedro Simon's "Sixth Historical Notice of the Conquest of Tierra Firme in the Western Indies. Containing the Narrative of the Expedition of Pedro de Ursua, and of the Crimes of the Tyrant Lope de Aguirre". Folding map opposite title page - A Map Shewing the Track of the Expedition of Pedro de Ursua and Lope de Aguirre. With an Introduction by Clements R. Markham. Works Issued by the Hakluyt Society series. The Hakluyt Society was established for the purpose of printing rare or unpublished voyages, travels and naval expeditions by those who first explored these unknown and distant regions. Publications were distributed only to members of the Society. 4 pp (Report of the Hakluyt Society for 1861), liii (Introduction), 237 pp. Yellow eps with some light browning. Some spots of foxing on prelims, otherwise text clean. Bound in blue cloth boards of the Hakluyt Society with gilt lettering on spine. Boards bright. Gilt vignette of the sailing ship 'Victoria' on front cover. Blindstamp decoration on boards. Boards bright. Overall condition VG to VG+. |
| Book Number: | #6326 |
| Price: | € 350.00 |
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