The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake : being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of herock spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drake, Francis, Sir, -1637.

Contributor:

Vaughan, Robert C., engraver.

Fletcher, Francis, active 16th century.

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596--Early works to 1800.

Drake, Francis.

Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596.

Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800.

Voyages around the world.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 108 pages 2 unnumbered plates) : portrait, map

Other Title:

World encompassed by Sir Francis Drake

World encompassed by Sir Francis Drake.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed [by G. Miller] for Nicholas Bourne and are to be sold at his shop at the Royall Exchange, 1628.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Compiler's dedication signed: Francis Drake.

Printer's name from STC.

The portrait comes in two versions: (1) signed by Robert Vaughan, with English verses beginning "The worlde suruaied .."; (2) an anonymous copy in reverse, with Latin verse beginning "Drake perorati novit ..".

The role of Sir Francis Drake (the nephew) as compiler has been disputed: see Wagner, Henry R. Sir Francis Drake's voyage around the world. San Francisco, 1926, pages 286.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 988:03) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

STC (2nd edition) 7161.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.