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Title: 16 titles from the Argonaut Press Author: ** Place: London Publisher: The Argonaut Press Date: Various dates Description: Includes: * Frampton, John. The Most Noble and Famous Travels of Marco Polo together with the Travels of Nicolo de Conti. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 138 of 1050 copies. 1929. * Stefansson, Vilhjalmur. The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher In search of a passage to Cathay and India by the North-West... 2 volumes. No. 142 of 475 copies. Vellum-backed cloth, in slipcase (light shelf wear). 1938. * Williamson, James A. The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins Vellum-backed cloth. No. 111 of 475 copies. 1933. * Williamson, James A. The Voyages of the Cabots and the English Discovery of North America... Vellum-backed cloth. Fore edges of leaves foxed. No. 45 of 1050 copies. 1929. * Jane, Cecil. A Spanish Voyage to Vancouver and the North-West Coast of America. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 19 of 525 copies. 1930. * Ralegh, Sir Walter. The Discoverie of the large and bewtiful Empire of Guiana. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 86 of 975 copies. 1928. * Harlow, V.T. Ralegh's Last Voyage: Being an account drawn out of contemporary letters and relations... Vellum-backed cloth. No. 114 of 775 copies. 1932. * Guarmani, Carlo. Northern Najd: A Journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 44 of 475 copies. 1938. * Jane, Cecil. The Voyages of Christopher Columbus. Vellum-backed cloth. One of 1050 copies (this one unnumbered). Dampstaining to cloth. 1930. *Sir John Chardin's Travels in Persia. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 333 of 975 copies. 1927. * Dampier, William. A New Voyage Round the World. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 660 of 975 copies. 1927. * Temple, Sir Richard Carnac. The Itinerary of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna from 1502 to 1508. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 219 of 975 copies. 1928. * Dampier, William. Voyages and Discoveries. Vellum-backed cloth. With prospectus from Marco Polo 1929 publication, laid in. No. 38 of 975 copies. 1931. * The World Encompassed and Analogous Contemporary Documents Concerning Sir Francis Drake's Circumnavigation of the World. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 404 of 975 copies. 1926. * Caron, Francois and Joost Schouten. A True Description of the Mighty Kingdoms of Japan & Siam. Vellum-backed cloth. One of 475 copies (this copy unnumbered). 1935. * Hamilton, Alexander. A New Account of the East Indies. 2 volumes. Vellum-backed cloth. No. 114 of 975 copies. 1930. 16 titles in 18 volumes. Each bound in vellum-backed cloth, most fore edges untrimmed. Lot Amendments Condition: A few cloth edges sunned, some spines darkened; a few volumes with a very neat name in ink at front endpapers; near fine, a few very good. Item number: 234139