The Life and Dangerous Voyages of Sir Francis Drake.

Description:

The Life and Dangerous Voyages of Sir Francis Drake. London: for H. Dean, [1722?]. 12mo, woodcut frontispiece of Drake opposite title with booksellers' advertisements on verso; defective: lacking signature B and the final two advertisement leaves, the signature was likely never present; bound in contemporary sheep, lacking the back board; a cheap production, cheaply bound, staining, chipping, other faults, and a rare survival, no copies in U.K. libraries, five copies in the U.S., 5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.

N.B. http://estc.bl.uk/N19963
Estimate $200-300

[A]12, lacking signature B, C-F12, G10.


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