The World Encompassed

£250 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

A beautifully printed reprint of the original 1628 edition recounting Drake's circumnavigation of the world, the first by an Englishman. 4to (26.5 x 20 cm); edition limited to 975 copies printed on Japon vellum, additional facsimile title, 4 maps (1 folding) text illustrations; publisher's original vellum-backed blue cloth boards gilt, gilt medallion to upper cover, small bump to foot of spine, a very good copy; lxv, [2], 235, [1 leaf] pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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