The voyages and works of John Davis, the navigator
By: edited with an introduction and notes, by Albert Hastings Markham.
Contributors: Markham, Albert Hastings, Sir, 1841-1918.; Coote, C. H. 1839-1899.; Jane, John.; Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615.
Series: Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ;; no. 59
Publisher: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
Published: 1880
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Cumberland, George Clifford, Earl of, 1558-1605; Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592; Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800; Navigation; Navigation -- Bibliography; Early maps; Northwest Passage; Azores; East Indies
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Bibliography.
Other titles: Map of the world A.D. 1600.; Seamans secrets.
Notes: Vol. [ii] containing facsimile map with index of names [16 p.] has title: The map of the world A.D. 1600. called by Shakspere "The new map, with the augumentation of the Indies". To illustrate the voyages of John Davis.
"Note on the ʻNew map b̓y C.H. Coote": v. 1, p. [lxxxv]-xev.
"Works on the art of navigation previous to and during the age of Elizabeth": p. [339]-366.
Includes index.
Includes "The [3d] voiage of...George, erle of Cumbrland, to the Azores", by Edward Wright: "The last voyage of the worshipfull M. Thomas Candish". 1591-1593, and the first and third voyage of J. Davis, written by John Jane; and reprints of the author's "The worldes hydrographical description". London, 1595, and "The seamans secrets. Devided into 2 partes". London, 1607, the latter with facsimile reproduction of t.-p., and half-title of pt. 2.