John Cabot & the Voyage of the Matthew (Illustrated Histories)
Editorial Reviews
Review
John Campbell Cape Breton Post : "...a true collector's item ...a marvellous tale of seamanship and bravery..."
Peter Pore Northern Mariner : "This Cabot is copiously illustrated with period maps, paintings and colour photographs--all intended, surely, to catch the eye of the souvenir hunter... Cuthbertson also brings the late-medieval maritime world alive in words and pictures."
Olaf Janzen Newfoundland Quarterly : "If... you would like to have an attractive and accurate summary of Cabot's life and times and of the historical debate about his legacy and significance, buy Cuthbertson..."
Book Description
Published to coincide with the five-hundredth anniversary of Cabot's voyage and with the construction of a replica of the Matthew, this book provides a richly-illustrated glimpse at the dawn of the Age of Exploration.
Drawing on paintings, maps and illustrations from Europe's finest museums, Brian Cuthbertson brings to vivid life the places and events that shaped Cabot's life, and his age, setting down available information on the original trip and the uncertain evidence of Cabot's landfall in North America. Photos of the Matthew replica being built and under full sail also illustrate the text.
John Cabot & the Voyage of the Matthew is a vivid, colourful evocation of the spirit of a great explorer and his times.
John Cabot & the Voyage of the Matthew (Illustrated Histories)
John Cabot & the Voyage of the Matthew (Illustrated Histories),Brian Cuthbertson,Formac,0887804160,Biography / Autobiography,General,Modern - General,Ships & Shipbuilding - History,29,30,315,Cabot John exploration discovery ships,Cabot, John,History / Modern / General,Pictorial works
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