Object details
Object number
m.1.10
Creator(s)
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Richard Hakluyt
(Eyton, England, 1552 - 1616, London)
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author
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Edward John Payne
(England, 1844 - 1904)
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editor
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C. Raymond Beazley
(1868 - 1955, Birmingham, England)
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contributor
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Francis Drake
(Devonshire, 1540 - 1596, Portobelo, Panama)
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subject
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Humphrey Gilbert
(Brixham, England, 1539 - 1583, off the shores of the Azores, Portugal)
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subject
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Clarendon Press
(active Oxford, 1586 - )
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publisher
Title
Voyages of Drake and Gilbert: Select Narratives from the 'Principal Navigations' of Hakluyt
Date
1909
Medium
Printed ink on paper
Language
English
Publication Place
Oxford
Binding Description
Olive green textile binding with black lettering on spine
Description
327 p. ; 20 cm.
Dimensions
19 x 12.5 x 1.5 cm (7 1/2 x 4 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed in blue ink (front flyleaf, top): To / Mrs. Gardner / from / C.R.B. / with best Christmas / Greetings 1910
Provenance
Gift from the author Charles Raymond Beazley to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 December 1910.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Macknight Room
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