Compassing the Vaste Globe of the Earth Studies in the History of the Hakluyt Society, 1846–1996
Synopsis
A special volume of essays to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Society, with a full listing and index of Hakluyt Society publications 1847-1995. Containing: P.E.H. Hair, ’The Hakluyt Society: from Past to Future’; R.C. Bridges, ’William Desborough Cooley and the Foundation of the Hakluyt Society’; Tony Campbell, ’R.H. Major and the British Museum’; R.J. Bingle, ’Henry Yule: India and Cathay’; Ann Savours, ’Clements Markham: longest serving Officer, most prolific Editor’; C.F. Beckingham, ’William Foster and the Records of the India Office’; D.B. Quinn, ’R.A. Skelton of the Map Room’; Michael Strachan, ’Esmond S. de Beer: Scholar and Benefactor’; and R.C. Bridges and P.E.H. Hair, ’The Hakluyt Society and World History’.Book details
- Series:
- Hakluyt Society, Second Series
- Author:
- R.C. Bridges, P.E.H. Hair
- ISBN:
- 9781317162971
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781315573120, 9780904180442, 9780904180442
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 348
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2020-06-21
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1999
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction