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Bigges, Walter. A summarie and true discourse of Sir Francis Drakes VVest Indian voyage wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine : with geographicall mappes exactly describing each of the townes with their scituations, and the manner of the armies approching to the winning of them

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Creator
Bigges, Walter, -1586
Date
1589
Location
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Printed text
Extent
[4], 52 p., [5] folded leaves of plates
Language
English
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 304247
STC number: 3056.5
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 424483
Folger call number: FILM Acc. 626
Folger holdings ID: 424482
Folger call number: For access, follow the Linked Resources hyperlink
Folger holdings ID: 424481
Notes
General notes

"Begun by Captain Bigges, vvho ended his life in the said voyage ... the same being aftervvardes finished (as I thinke) by his Lieutenant Maister Croftes, or some other"--Dedication by Thomas Cates [i.e. Thomas Gates] Signatures: A-G⁴ H² Errata: p. 52 This item was mistakenly omitted from reel guide at reel 1745 Contains the five maps attrib. to Baptista Boazio, and cataloged elsewhere as STC 3171.6 Identified as 3056 at reel 377:5 Printer's device (McK. 222) on title page; headpieces; initials Imperfect: copy at reel 377:5 cropped, with loss of signature marks; last p. verso not filmed Reproductions of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery Available electronically as part of Early English books online Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1949. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 377:5) Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1983. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1745:11)

Also known as
Extended title: A summarie and true discourse of Sir Francis Drakes VVest Indian voyage wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Iago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine : with geographicall mappes exactly describing each of the townes with their scituations, and the manner of the armies approching to the winning of them
Subjects
Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 West Indies Expedition, 1585-1586 Explorers
Related names
author: Bigges, Walter, -1586
subject: Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596
associated with: Croftes, Lieutenant
associated with: Gates, Thomas, Sir, -1621