Sebastian Cabot--John Cabot

By Henry Stevens

Book Overview

Before England had an empire, it had a compass. In Sebastian Cabot--John Cabot, Henry Stevens follows the disputed trail of father and son across sea charts, royal patents, and the fragile evidence of fame. Maps changed the world overnight. Part historical biography and part maritime exploration history, this study traces the john cabot voyages and the later reputation of the sebastian cabot navigator, asking what England really knew, claimed, and remembered. Stevens writes with the collector's eye of a bibliographer and the rigour of a historian, making the book a practical scholarly reference guide as well as absorbing narrative for general readers. From the christopher columbus era to the ambitions of tudor england seafaring, it illuminates the pressures that shaped english atlantic exploration: commerce, crown policy, and the politics of credit. Close attention to documents and early cartography history reveals how legends are made, corrected, and sometimes revived. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. It suits casual readers drawn by adventure, and classic-literature collectors who prize clear attribution, sober argument, and the paper trail behind famous voyages and forgotten disputes of Cabot legacy. For shelves devoted to the age of discovery, for university course reading, and for anyone who wants to see how exploration became history, this is a complete text edition worth returning to, and a classic addition to any library.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354504914
• ISBN13: 9789354504914
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"