Strange and dangerovs voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames, in his intended discouery of the Northwest Passage into the South Sea. : VVherein the miseries indvred both going, wintering, returning; and the rarities obserued, both philosophicall and mathematicall, are related in this iournall of it. Published by His Maiesties command. To which are added, a plat or card for the sayling in those seas. Diuers little tables of the author's, of the variation of the compasse, &c. VVith an appendix concerning longitude, by Master Henry Gellibrand, astronomy reader of Gresham Colledge in London. And aduise concerning the philosophy of these late discoueryes, by W.W.

"To the venerable Artists and younger Students in Diunity, in the famous Vuniuersity of Cambridge" by William Watts (pages [15]-[24] at end) signed: Yours X.Z. Head-pieces; initials. Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-S⁴ ([par.]1, Q4 blank). Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its di...

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Main Authors: James, Thomas, 1593?-1635?, Clements, William L. (William Lawrence), 1861-1934, former owner., Partridge, John, -1649, bookseller., Legate, John, -1658, printer., W. W. (William Watts), active 1633., Gellibrand, Henry, 1597-1636.
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Language:English
Published: London, : Printed by Iohn Legatt, for Iohn Partridge. 1633
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.69015000006003
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Summary:"To the venerable Artists and younger Students in Diunity, in the famous Vuniuersity of Cambridge" by William Watts (pages [15]-[24] at end) signed: Yours X.Z. Head-pieces; initials. Signatures: [par.]⁴ A-S⁴ ([par.]1, Q4 blank). Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.), European Americana, English short title catalogue, Church, E.D. Catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and South America, Mode of access: Internet. Binding description: non-contemporary dark blue goatskin; signed with gold stamp inside upper cover on lower turn-in, "Bound by W. Pratt for H. Stevens and Son, 1887"; tooled in gold with lines on covers, board edges, and headcaps; decorative roll on turn-ins; five raised bands on spine, titled direct in gold; non-contemporary marbled endpapers; evidence text washed, pressed, re-trimmed; text edges gilt; worked headbands. ACQ: Original W.L. Clements; with his armorial bookplate on front pastedown.