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The Discovery of the Solomon Islands by Alvaro de Mendana in 1568 - Translated from the Original Spanish Manuscripts. Volume I... The Discovery of the Solomon Islands by Alvaro de Mendana in 1568 - Translated from the Original Spanish Manuscripts. Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Lord Amherst of Hackney, Basil Thomson
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Four narratives, edited with introduction and notes, two of them by or attributed to Mendana's companions, Hernando Gallego and Pedro Sarmiento. This and the following volume (Second Series 8) have continuous pagination. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1901.

The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Written by Gomes Eannes de Azurara - Volume II (Chapters XLI- XCVI)... The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Written by Gomes Eannes de Azurara - Volume II (Chapters XLI- XCVI) (Hardcover, New Ed)
Charles Raymond Beazley; Edgar Prestage
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This continues the translation and edtion of the chronicle from First Series 95, with chapters 41-97, and 'an Introduction on the early History of African Exploration, Cartography, etc.' This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1899.

The History and Description of Africa and of the Notable Things therein contained - Volume III: Written by Al-Hassan... The History and Description of Africa and of the Notable Things therein contained - Volume III: Written by Al-Hassan Ibn-Mohammed Al-Wezaz Al-Fasi, a Moor, baptised as Giovanni Leone, but better known as Leo Africanus. Done into English in the Year 1600, by John Pory (Hardcover, New Ed)
Robert Brown
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Containing Books V-IX of the original and Pory's additions, edited, with an introduction and notes. This and the previous two volumes (First Series 92 and 93) have continuous pagination. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1896.

The Voyages of Captain Luke Foxe of Hull, and Captain Thomas James of Bristol, in Search of a North-West Passage, in 1631-32 -... The Voyages of Captain Luke Foxe of Hull, and Captain Thomas James of Bristol, in Search of a North-West Passage, in 1631-32 - With Narratives of the earlier North-West Voyages of Frobisher, Davis, Weymouth, Hall, Knight, Hudson, Button, Gibbons, Bylot, Baffin, Hawkridge, and others Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Miller Christy
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Containing part of the text of North-west Fox, London, 1635. This and the following volume (First series 89) have continuous main pagination. The supplementary material consists of the 1893 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1894.

The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India - From the old English Translation of 1664, by G. Havers. In Two Volumes Volume I... The Travels of Pietro della Valle in India - From the old English Translation of 1664, by G. Havers. In Two Volumes Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Edward Grey
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Edited, with a Life of the Author, an Introduction and Notes. Letters 1-3, 1623. This and the following volume (First Series 85) have continuous main pagination. The supplementary material consists of the 1891 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1892.

The Voyage of Francois Leguat of Bresse to Rodriguez, Mauritius, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope - Volume II (Hardcover, New... The Voyage of Francois Leguat of Bresse to Rodriguez, Mauritius, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope - Volume II (Hardcover, New Ed)
Samuel Pasfield Oliver
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Transcribed from the First English Edition of 1708 and edited and annotated. This volume covers the years 1693-1698, following on from First Series 82, with which the pagination is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1891.

The Voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas, and Brazil - Volume II, Part 2... The Voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas, and Brazil - Volume II, Part 2 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Harry Charles Purvis Bell; Edited by Albert Gray
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The text is translated into English from the Third French edition of 1619, and edited, with notes. This volume follows on from First Series 77, with which it has continuous pagination, covering 1610-1611, the return to France. With a treatise on animals, trees, and fruits, and advice upon the voyage to the East Indies. For the first part, see First Series 76. The supplementary material includes the 1889 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1890.

Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia by Anthony Jenkinson and other Englishmen - With some Account of the First... Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia by Anthony Jenkinson and other Englishmen - With some Account of the First Intercourse of the English with Russia and Central Asia by Way of the Caspian Sea. Volume II (Hardcover, New Ed)
Charles Henry Coote; Edward Delmar-Morgan
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Edited from the manuscript writings of Jenkinson and other agents of the Muscovy Company in the second half of the sixteenth century, and including correspondence between Elizabeth I and Ivan IV, and reports to Cecil and the Council. Continues from First Series 72, with continuous pagination. The supplementary material includes the 1885 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1886.

The Voyage of John Huyghen van Linschoten to the East Indies - From the Old English Translation of 1598. The First Book,... The Voyage of John Huyghen van Linschoten to the East Indies - From the Old English Translation of 1598. The First Book, containing his Description of the East. In Two Volumes Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Arthur Coke Burnell
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The English translation is that of William Phillip. For the second volume, see First Series 71. The supplementary material consists of the 1884 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1885.

The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, by Father Joseph de Acosta - Reprinted from the English Translated Edition of... The Natural and Moral History of the Indies, by Father Joseph de Acosta - Reprinted from the English Translated Edition of Edward Grimeston, 1604 Volume I: The Natural History (Books I, II, III and IV) (Hardcover, New Ed)
Clements R Markham
R2,616 Discovery Miles 26 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Concerned chiefly with Mexico and Peru. With introduction and notes. The main pagination of this and the following volume (First Series 61) is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1880.

Notes upon Russia - Ambassador from the Court of Germany to the Grand Psrince Vasiley Ivanovich, in the years 1517 and 1526... Notes upon Russia - Ambassador from the Court of Germany to the Grand Psrince Vasiley Ivanovich, in the years 1517 and 1526 (Hardcover, New Ed)
R. H. Major
R2,588 Discovery Miles 25 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Translated and edited, with notes and an introduction. The first edition of the Commentarii appeared in Vienna in 1549, but it is not clear which edition was used for this translation. Continued in First Series 12. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1851.

The History of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof - Volume I: Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez... The History of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof - Volume I: Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza, and now Reprinted from the early Translation of R. Parke (Hardcover, New Ed)
R. H. Major; Edited by Sir George T Staunton
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. The supplementary material includes the 1852 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1853.

The History of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof - Volume II: Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez... The History of the great and mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof - Volume II: Compiled by the Padre Juan Gonzalez de Mendoza, and now Reprinted from the early Translation of R. Parke (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sir George T Staunton; Edited by R. H. Major
R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the 1588 black-letter edition, after the 1586 Madrid edition. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1854.

Cathay and the Way Thither, Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed): Henry Yule Cathay and the Way Thither, Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Henry Yule
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Translated and Edited with a Preliminary Essay on the Intercourse between China and the Western Nations previous to the Discovery of the Cape Route'. Containing the travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone, 1316-30, and letters and reports from missionary friars from Cathay and India, 1292-1338, in English translation. With a list of 'illustrations from drawings by the author'. This and volume II (First Series 37) have continuous main pagination. The supplementary material includes the 1866 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1866. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the 'reduced and condensed translation of the carta catalana of 1375' and the 'Sketch Map to Illustrate Ibn Battuta's Travels in Bengal' which appeared in the first edition of this volume.

First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yncas by the Ynca Garcillasso de la Vega - Volume I (Containing Books I, II, III,... First Part of the Royal Commentaries of the Yncas by the Ynca Garcillasso de la Vega - Volume I (Containing Books I, II, III, and IV) (Hardcover, New Ed)
Clements R Markham
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Translated and Edited, with Notes and an Introduction, From the 1609 Lisbon edition. Continued in First Series 45. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1869.

The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), during his Agency in Bengal - Volume I As well as on his... The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), during his Agency in Bengal - Volume I As well as on his Voyage Out and Return Overland (1681-1687) (Hardcover, New Ed)
Henry Yule; Edited by R. Barlow
R3,914 Discovery Miles 39 140 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The diary is transcribed, with introductory notes, etc. by R. Barlow, and illustrated by 'Copious Extracts from Unpublished Records, etc.' by Colonel Henry Yule. The volume is continued in First Series 75 and 78. The whole work contains: I. The diary, with index.--II. Notices regarding Sir William Hedges, documentary memoirs of Job Charnock, and other biographical and miscellaneous illustrations of the time in India. -III. Documentary contributions to a biography of Thomas Pitt, governor of Fort St. George; with collections on the early history of the company's settlement in Bengal; and on early charts and topography of the Hugli River The supplementary material consists of the 1886 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1887.

The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), during his Agency in Bengal - Volume II As well as on his... The Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (afterwards Sir William Hedges), during his Agency in Bengal - Volume II As well as on his Voyage Out and Return Overland (1681-1687) (Hardcover, New Ed)
R. Barlow; Edited by Henry Yule
R3,928 Discovery Miles 39 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The diary is transcribed, with introductory notes, etc. by R. Barlow, and illustrated by 'Copious Extracts from Unpublished Records, etc.' by Colonel Henry Yule. The volume follows First Series 75 and is continued in 78. The whole work contains: I. The diary, with index.--II. Notices regarding Sir William Hedges, documentary memoirs of Job Charnock, and other biographical and miscellaneous illustrations of the time in India. -III. Documentary contributions to a biography of Thomas Pitt, governor of Fort St. George; with collections on the early history of the company's settlement in Bengal; and on early charts and topography of the Hugli River The supplementary material includes the 1887 annual report. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1888.

Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620 - In Two Books. Book I - The Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606, and 1607;... Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620 - In Two Books. Book I - The Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606, and 1607; to which is added Captain James Hall's Voyage to Greenland in 1612 (Hardcover, New Ed)
C. C. a. Gosch
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continued in First Series 97. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1897.

Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620 - In Two Books. Book II - The Expedition of Captain Jens Munk to Hudson's Bay in... Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 to 1620 - In Two Books. Book II - The Expedition of Captain Jens Munk to Hudson's Bay in Search of a North-West Passage in 1619-20 (Hardcover, New Ed)
C. C. a. Gosch
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continues First Series 96. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1897.

The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, 1595 to 1606 - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed): Sir Clements Markham The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, 1595 to 1606 - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Sir Clements Markham
R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Three narratives of voyages to the Pacific, translated and edited. The main pagination of this and the following volume (Second Series 15) is continuous. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1904. Owing to technical constraints it has not been possible to reproduce the three maps original included in a pocket at the back of the first edition of the work.

A New Account of East India and Persia. Being Nine Years' Travels, 1672-1681, by John Fryer - Volume I (Hardcover, New... A New Account of East India and Persia. Being Nine Years' Travels, 1672-1681, by John Fryer - Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
William Crooke
R3,948 Discovery Miles 39 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Composed in the form of letters and first published in 1698. This volume, edited with notes and an introduction, contains Letters I-III. Continued in Second Series 20 and 39. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1909.

The Quest and Occupation of Tahiti by Emissaries of Spain during the Years 1772-1776 - Told in Despatches and other... The Quest and Occupation of Tahiti by Emissaries of Spain during the Years 1772-1776 - Told in Despatches and other Contemporary Documents. Volume I (Hardcover, New Ed)
Bolton Glanvill Corney
R3,912 Discovery Miles 39 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Instructions, minutes, despatches, and other documents from Spanish and English archives, relating to exploration of the East Indies, translated into English and compiled, with notes and an introduction.. Continued in Second Series 36 and 43. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1913. Owing to technical constraints the section of the large general chart of the islands, constructed by Don Juan Hervd, showing Huahine, Ra'iatea, Tahaa, and Porapora is not included.

Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - New Edition. Volume II: Odoric of Pordenone... Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - New Edition. Volume II: Odoric of Pordenone (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Henri Cordier
R1,243 R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Save R121 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book contains a preliminary essay on the intercourse between China and the western nations previous to the discovery of the cape route, the travels of Friar Odoric of Pordenone, and Pegolotti's notices of the land route to Cathay and of Asiatic trade in the fourteenth century.

Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - New Edition. Volume III: Missionary Friars -... Cathay and the Way Thither. Being a Collection of Medieval Notices of China - New Edition. Volume III: Missionary Friars - Rashiduddin - Pegolotti - Marignolli (Hardcover, 5th edition)
Henri Cordier
R1,243 R1,122 Discovery Miles 11 220 Save R121 (10%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume throws light on the medieval geography of Asia by compiling: letters and reports of missionary friars from Cathay and India (1292-1338); Pegolotti's notices of the land route to Cathay (circa 1330-1340); and John De' Marignolli's recollections of eastern travel (1338-1358).

The Travels of Peter Mundy, in Europe and Asia, 1608-1667 - Volume IV: Travels in Europe 1639-1647 (Hardcover, New Ed): Lt -Col... The Travels of Peter Mundy, in Europe and Asia, 1608-1667 - Volume IV: Travels in Europe 1639-1647 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Lt -Col Sir Richard Carnac Temple
R1,157 Discovery Miles 11 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Continued from Second Series 46, and see also Second Series 17, 35, 45 for previous volumes, and Second Series 78 for the final one. With Mundy's second appendix, including a note on English change-ringing. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1925.

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