The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques And Discoveries Of The English Nation, V. 1

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques And Discoveries Of The English Nation, V. 1 is a comprehensive collection of travel accounts and reports of English voyages and explorations from the 16th century. Compiled by Richard Hakluyt, a prominent English geographer and historian, the book covers a vast range of topics, including early English attempts to find a Northwest Passage to Asia, expeditions to the New World, and explorations of Africa and the Far East. The book is divided into three parts, each containing numerous individual accounts of voyages and explorations. The first part focuses on the voyages of English merchants and traders to Russia, the Baltic, and the Mediterranean. The second part covers the English explorations of the Americas, including the voyages of John Cabot and Sir Francis Drake. The third part includes accounts of English explorations of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, including the voyages of Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake.The book provides a fascinating insight into the early history of English exploration and trade, and is an important resource for anyone interested in the history of exploration, travel, and trade.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.