The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake : being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of heroick spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts.

The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake : being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of heroick spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts.

London : Printed [by G. Miller] for Nicholas Bourne and are to be sold at his shop at the Royall Exchange, 1628.

[4], 108 p. [2] plates : map, port. ; (4to)

Compiler's dedication signed: Francis Drake.

Printer's name from STC.

The portrait comes in two versions: (1) signed by Robert Vaughan, with English verses beginning "The worlde suruaied .."; (2) an anonymous copy in reverse, with Latin verse beginning "Drake perorati novit ..".

Map signed: "Ro: Vaughan fecit".

The role of Sir Francis Drake (the nephew) as compiler has been disputed: see Wagner, Henry R. Sir Francis Drake's voyage around the world. San Francisco, 1926, p. 286.

Signatures: A-O⁴.

Signatures from DFo.

Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 7161
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S105366

Digital image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 7161
Bindings collection image(s) of Folger Shakespeare Library STC 7161

Great Britain -- England -- London.

STC 7161

HH74/34. Green morocco binding, signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London for Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles, London. Portrait 2. Cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes. Provenance: Harmsworth copy