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Published for the acclaimed engraver and print seller John Boydell and his father Josiah, this edition incorporates the Steevens text together with large detailed illustrations.

page 44 of brochure entitled "A World of Neighbors" containing tourism info for travelling abroad

Raphael Holinshed intended his “universal cosmographie” to serve as both a comprehensive geographical and historical description and a testament to the growing influence and prestige of English scholarship. This edition was heavily censored after…

Raphael Holinshed intended his “universal cosmographie” both as a comprehensive geographical and historical description and as a testament to the growing influence and prestige of English scholarship. This edition was heavily censored after…

Image from page 9 of Pan Am Clipper, Vol. 12, No. 4, July 1986. Caption reads: "On the Sikorsky S-42 Flying Boat, thermoses were used to keep foods both hot and cold."

Image from page 8 of GMRD Clipper issue from March 1958 accompanying article entitled "ABC's of Our Defense". Major Kenneth Grine explains common abbreviations and organizational structure - GMRD which stands for Guided Missile Range Division reports…

Raleigh wrote this history while imprisoned in the Tower of London from 1603 to 1616 for his alleged role in the plot to remove King James I from the throne. It was published after his first expedition to the New World. Masked within the recounting…

Images from page 20 of Pan American Air Ways, Vol. 8, No. 8, Sep. 1937. Caption reads: "The recently completed air terminal for Guatemala City, "La Aurora' airport is one of the finest in the Western Division. Its beautiful Administration Building,…

Image from page 14 of brochure entitled "The First 50 Years of Pan Am" summarizing the airline's history and services. Summary of accompanying text: The Philippine Clipper, a Martin M-130 flying boat, was gunned down by the Japanese on Wake Island…