Item #16551 The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake Round the World; Chapters 1 - 3 from The World Displayed or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. Extract, Samuel Johnson, Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith.

The Voyage of Sir Francis Drake Round the World; Chapters 1 - 3 from The World Displayed or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations.

ca. 1800. Chapters one through three from The World Displayed or, a Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels, selected from the Writers of all Nations. 12mo, pp 133 - 164. The chapters describe the circumnavigation of the globe by Sir Francis Drake in the years 1577 -1580.
With a charming plate "The King of California places his Crown of Feathers on Admiral Drake's Head", with the description: "This country on account of its white cliffs, which are seen at a good distance at sea, he in honour of his native soil, called Nova Albion, though it has since been known by the name of California. ... The King is said to have made a solemn offer of his whole kingdom to the Admiral; and with the consent of his subjects, took off the crown of feathers he wore on his head, and placed it upon the Admiral's..." Very good overall. Item #16551

Price: $125.00