Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas His Pilgrimes Contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Lande Travells by Englishmen and Others |
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Author:
| Purchas, Samuel |
Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-108-08002-6 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $57.99 |
Book Description:
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This seventeenth-century work (reissued in a 20-volume 1905-7 edition) follows Richard Hakluyt's Principal Navigations in recording voyages of exploration. Volume 17 concentrates on South America, with a voyage through the Straits of Magellan, the conquest of Peru, and historical material on the Incas.
This seventeenth-century work (reissued in a 20-volume 1905-7 edition) follows Richard Hakluyt's Principal Navigations in recording voyages of exploration. Volume 17 concentrates on South America, with a voyage through the Straits of Magellan, the conquest of Peru, and historical material on the Incas.