Rare Original Book “The English Hero or Sir Francis Drake Revived” 12th Edition
Item # CC-0290: Rare Original Book “The English Hero or Sir Francis Drake Revived” 12th Edition
Condition: The book shows signs of wear and use, which is to be expected for a book that is roughly 300 years old. The covers appear to be original leather bound with slight splitting on the spine at the top and bottom. The overall condition is good and contains 173 pages plus introduction pages, title page, and contents pages.
Description: This is a rare and original copy of The English Hero or Sir Francis Drake Revived – 12th Edition. The approximate size of the book is 3-1/2″ wide x 6″ tall x 3/4″ thick. The rear cover is signed “Henry Pearce His Book 1737“, which is a rare and unique addition from a previous owner from the time the book was published. This is an important work in the Drake legend and describes the Nombre de Dios voyage of 1572, the circumnavigation of 1575-77, Drake’s defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588, voyages to the America’s and much, much more.
Sir Francis Drake (c. 1540 – 28 January 1596) was an English explorer and privateer best known for his circumnavigation of the world in a single expedition between 1577 and 1580. This was the first English circumnavigation, and third circumnavigation overall. Drake’s circumnavigation inaugurated an era of conflict with the Spanish and in 1585, the Anglo-Spanish War began. When King Philip II of Spain sent the Spanish Armada to England in 1588 as a precursor to its invasion, Drake was second-in-command of the English fleet that repulsed the Spanish.
Drake’s exploits made him a hero to the English, but his privateering led the Spanish to brand him a pirate, known to them as El Draque (“The Dragon”).
This rare little book is filled with Drake’s adventures and exploits and an amazing historical account of his life.
Read more about the history of Sir Francis Drake and his exploits Here!
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