Prince Henry the Navigator a Life

Yale University Press, 2000. 9780300082333. 1st edn. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (top edge lightly spotted - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover). Pp. 448, illus with coloured and b&w plates and maps (previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down).

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2000. 448 pp. Index. B/w and coloured illustrations. . Hard bound. Book good/Jacket.

New Haven: Yale Univ. Press. Hardcover. 2000. 1st Edition. Thick 8vo 448pp . Fine in Fine DJ. Color Illustrations. Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) was a Portuguese prince who promoted explorations of the west African coast during the 1400's. These explorations helped advance the study of geography and made Portugal a leader in navigation among European nations of that time. Henry… Read more about this item