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A discourse of the nauigation which the Portugales doe make to the realmes and prouinces of the east partes of the worlde : and of the knowledge that growes by them of the great thinges, which are in the dominions of China. Written by Barnardine of Escalanta, of the realme of Galisia priest. Translated out of Spanish into English, by Iohn Frampton.

Escalante, Bernardino de, active 16th century, author.; Frampton, John, active 1577-1596.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
1579
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Title
A discourse of the nauigation which the Portugales doe make to the realmes and prouinces of the east partes of the worlde : and of the knowledge that growes by them of the great thinges, which are in the dominions of China. Written by Barnardine of Escalanta, of the realme of Galisia priest. Translated out of Spanish into English, by Iohn Frampton.
Uniform title
Discurso de la navegacion que los portugueses hazen à los reinos y provincias del Oriente. English
Created/published
Imprinted in London : At the three Cranes in the Vinetree, by Thomas Dawson, 1579.
Description
46 [i.e. 47], [1] leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Escalante, Bernardino de, active 16th century, author.
Frampton, John, active 1577-1596.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
Translation of: Discurso de la navegacion que los portugueses hazen à los reinos y provincias del Oriente.

Running title reads: The conquest of the East Indias.

Leaf 47 misnumbered 46.

Signatures: A-M⁴.

Stationers' register: Entered 15 September [1579]
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2009-2010. Imagining China.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 10529
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S101702
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Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 10529
Folger-specific note
HH82/18. Manuscript notes on front free endpaper. Provenance: anonymous armorial bookplate (motto "Anchor fast anchor"); Harmsworth copy

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