The Purchas handbook
Subtitle: studies of the life, times and writings of Samuel Purchas 1577-1626, with bibliographies of his books and of works about him
By: edited by L.E. Pennington.
Contributors: Pennington, Loren.; Hakluyt Society.
Series: Works issued by the Hakluyt Society -- 2nd ser., no. 185-186
Publisher: The Hakluyt Society
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Purchas, Samuel, -- 1577?-1626.; Voyages and travels.
Description: "Since 1846 the Hakluyt Society has published over 200 scholarly editions of 'Voyages and Travels', these being the primary sources on the initial stages of intercontinental 'cultural encounter', as well as documents of exploratory enterprise. The present volume of essays celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Society. A general essay by one of the editors, Paul Hair, examines the set of editions for evidence of their geographical and chronological range, their scholarly editing, their ideological presuppositions, and the light that they throw on developments over the period in the nature and management of the Society."--BOOK JACKET. "Next, a series of biographical essays relates distinguished figures in the history of the Society to their immediate context within British society and British overseas activities."--BOOK JACKET. "The essays are followed by a detailed list of Hakluyt Society publications 1847-1995, and an index to the title-pages."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-743) and index.