John & Sebastian Cabot, 1898, Longmans-Green, 1st edition

Description: John and Sebastian Cabot, C R Beazley, 1898, Longmans-Green. - 1st edition. (deduced) - "John and Sebastian Cabot : the Discovery of North America" - internet review: "John and Sebastian Cabot were a father and son pair of explorers, originally from Italy, but who made their most important voyages in the English service. John Cabot was probably the first European explorer to reach the mainland of North American since the Vikings, while his son conducted a number of voyages of his own. Sadly the exact details of which man did what aren't entirely clear. This book was produced in an attempt to solve that problem. Despite its age (first published in 1898) this is still a useful book. Beazley's main focus is on tracing the lives of the two Cabots using contemporary documents. He included every single reference to the Cabots' exploration and careers in the historical sources (and known in 1898), and most of the relevant quotes are included in some detail. There is also plenty of material on the nature of the sources and their reliability. Beazley was a respected historian (Fellow of Merton College, Oxford and chair of history at Birmingham University), and this is a quality academic work of its period. A modern biographer would probably spend more time looking at the Cabot's time in outside English service, but that wasn't really Beazley's aim. He was willing to put forward theories about some of the more obscure elements of their voyages, but also to admit when the evidence is unclear.." - 7.75 x 5.6 inches, approx.; 311 pages including Index. Condition: Very Good Condition for this vintage biography. Cover shows some fading of spine and other wear very minor. Binding/hinges are tight/strong...no spine cracks. No owner name inside. Very little or no apparent age-tanning to paper, which remains supple & strong. Interior is all clean...no tears, creases, marks, stains. Book has newish removeable poly sheath.

Price: 33 USD

Location: Rancho Cordova, California

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