💎 English and Irish Settlement on the River Amazon 1550–1646 - Hakluyt Society

This study explores the early phases of European colonial activity in the Amazon basin, focusing on English and Irish attempts at settlement, trade, and exploration during a period dominated by Spanish and Portuguese imperial expansion in South America. It highlights the complex and often fragile nature of early Atlantic networks and the competition for influence in the region.

Based on historical documents and archival sources, the work reconstructs the political, commercial, and maritime context of early modern Amazonian exploration. It provides valuable insight into the broader history of European expansion and the formation of colonial systems in the New World.

The Hakluyt Society, Second Series No. 171, 1989. 499 pages. Illustrated. With references and index. Linen hardcover with dust jacket.

Condition: dust jacket with light wear, book itself in excellent condition.