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Allen, W.E.D., ed. Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings, 1589-1607. 2 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, #s 138 & 139. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1970, xlii, 640 pp.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Russian, Russia, tsarist, czarist, Soviet , diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Baltic, sea, trade, naval stores , Hakluyt Society publication, voyage, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Andrews, Kenneth Raymond, ed. English Privateering Voyages to the West Indies, 1588-1595: Documents Relating to English Voyages to the West Indies from the Defeat of the Armada to the Last Voyage of Sir Francis Drake, Including Spanish Documents Contributed by Irene A Wright. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser; vol. 111. London: Cambridge UP, 1959, 1972, xxviii, 421 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , Drake, Francis, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , Hakluyt Society publication, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing

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Andrews, Kenneth Raymond, ed. The Last Voyages of Drake and Hawkins. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vol. 142. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1972, xiv, 283 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , Drake, Francis, Hakluyt Society publication, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , trade, commerce, exchange, commercial relation, commercial dealing, voyage

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Arasaratnam, Sinnappah, ed. Francois Valentijn's Description of Ceylon. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vol. 149. London: HS, 1978, xvi, 395 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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18th century, eighteenth, Indian Ocean, imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , Hakluyt Society publication

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Armstrong, Terence E., ed. Yermak's Campaign in Siberia: A Selection of Documents Translated from the Russian by Tatiana Minorsky and David Wileman. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vol. 146. London: HS, 1975, x, 315 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

Keywords:

Anglo-Russian, Russia, tsarist, czarist, Soviet , Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Hakluyt Society publication

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Asher, G.M., ed. Henry Hudson, the Navigator: The Original Documents. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 1 ser, vol. 27. London: Hakluyt Society; New York: Burt Franklin, 1860, ccxviii, 292 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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16th century, sixteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication, navigation, navigate, longitude, latitude, personality, prominent leader, noted person

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Barbour, Philip Lemont., ed. The Jamestown Voyages under the First Charter, 1606-1609. . . . Foundation. . . . and History of the Jamestown Colony Up to the Departure of Captain John Smith. . . . October, 1609. 2 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vols. 136 & 137. London: HS; Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1969, xxxv, 523 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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17th century, seventeenth, Colonial America, colony, colonial, colonial period, colonial navy, New England , colonialism, colony, company, charter, shipping, commercial , expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , Hakluyt Society publication, Jamestown, colony, colony of Virginia, early settlement , Smith, John, voyage

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Barr, William & Williams, Glyndwr, eds. Voyages to Hudson Bay in Search of a Northwest Passage, 1741-1747. 2 vols. I: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton, 1741-1742. II: The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith, 1746-1747. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 2 ser, vols. 177 & 181. London: Hakluyt Society, 1994-1995, xxx, 726 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication, Northwest Passage, exploration, search for access to East, route to East

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Barr, William, ed. Searching for Franklin: The Land Arctic Searching Expedition, 1855: James Anderson's and James Stewart's Expedition via the Back River. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 3 ser, vol. 1. London: Hakluyt Society, 1999, xvi, 292 pp. For Hakluyt Society.

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19th century, nineteenth, Arctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, North Pole, Top of the World , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication

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Barrow, John (Sir). The Geography of Hudson's Bay. . . . of Captain W. Coats. . . . 1727 and 1751. . . . and Voyage for the Discovery of the North-West Passage in HMS Furnace, in 1741-1742. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 1 ser, vol. 11. London: HS, 1852. For Hakluyt Society.

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18th century, eighteenth, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication, Northwest Passage, exploration, search for access to East, route to East, voyage, ship, boat, vessel, Royal Navy, Britain, England

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Beaglehole, John Cawte, ed. The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery. 3 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, Extra ser, vols. 34, 35, & 36. Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1955-1967. For Hakluyt Society.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Cook, James, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , circumnavigation, circumnavigate, around the world, round the world , Hakluyt Society publication, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography

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Beazley, Charles Raymond & Prestage, Edgar, eds. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Written by Gomes Ennes de Azurara. 2 vols. Publications of the Hakluyt Society, 1 ser, vols. 95 & 100. London: HS, 1896-1899. For Hakluyt Society.

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expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , Hakluyt Society publication

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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