The discovery of the Solomon Islands [microform] / by Alvaro de Mendāna in 1568 ; translated from the original Spanish manuscripts ; edited, with introduction and notes, by Lord Amherst of Hackney, and Basil Thomson.
1901
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Title
The discovery of the Solomon Islands [microform] / by Alvaro de Mendāna in 1568 ; translated from the original Spanish manuscripts ; edited, with introduction and notes, by Lord Amherst of Hackney, and Basil Thomson.
Uniform title
Brief account of what occurred upon the voyage ... in quest of New Guinea.
Very particular account given to Captain Francisco de Cadres by an Indian named Chepo.
Very particular account given to Captain Francisco de Cadres by an Indian named Chepo.
Created/published
London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1901.
Description
2 v., plates : ill., maps, facsims. ; 23 cm
Associated name
Series statement
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2nd ser. ; no. 7-8
Note
Paged continuously.
Contents
Vol. 1. Preface. Introduction. Native words recorded in the manuscripts. Native place-names. I. A true and correct account of the voyage to the Western Isles in the Southern ocean / made by Hernando Gallego. II. A short account collected from the papers which they found in the city of La Plata, concerning the voayge and discovery of the Western islands, commonly called the isles of Solomon / attributed to Pedro Sarmiento. III. A consecutive account of all that happened in the discovery of the islands which the illustrious Sr. Alvaro Davendaña [sic] went to discover from the year 1567 to the year 1568. IV. A second narrative of the discovery of the isles of Solomon, addressed to King Philip II of Spain / Alavaro de Mendaña
v. 2. A brief account of what occurred upon the voyage of Alvaro de Mendaña in quest of New Guinea (The anonymous manuscript) VI. An account of the voyage and discovery which was made in the South sea under the command of Alvaro de Mendaña ... / drawn up by Gomez Hernandez Catoira. VII. A very particular account given to Captain Francisco de Cadres by an Indian named Chepo ; followed by a strange account of a ship which was driven to an island in latitude 18 degrees, along which she cruised for fifty days without finding the end of it.
v. 2. A brief account of what occurred upon the voyage of Alvaro de Mendaña in quest of New Guinea (The anonymous manuscript) VI. An account of the voyage and discovery which was made in the South sea under the command of Alvaro de Mendaña ... / drawn up by Gomez Hernandez Catoira. VII. A very particular account given to Captain Francisco de Cadres by an Indian named Chepo ; followed by a strange account of a ship which was driven to an island in latitude 18 degrees, along which she cruised for fifty days without finding the end of it.
Series
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2nd series ; no. 7-8.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
G161 .H22 no.7,8