Mango anthony trans (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Some light creases to dustjacket, otherwise condition vg. B.W photos and illus. Includes chapters on the Domestic Life of the Parsis, Funerals, The Panchayat, Education, and Commerce/Literature/Public Service. 364pp.

2 vols. 8vo. Publisher's original pale blue cloth gilt, in the dust-jackets. Some faint wear to jackets, first few leaves of Vol.1 with some folds, generally a very good set. The Hakluyt Society was founded in 1846 in London for the publication of primary sources of exploration and discovery expeditions. They were named after Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) a collector and editor of narratives of voyages and travels. The publications are primarily from English expeditions related to English interests from the 17th century on. These volumes cover the early search for the North West Passage through Hudson Bay, which was determined not to lead to the Pacific Ocean.…