Bevan, Bryan. The Great Seamen of Elizabeth I. London, Robert Hale, 1971. 14 x 23 cm. 319 pages,16 illus, maps, ports. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes content such The Elizabethan Age / Patrons of the Seamen / The Pirates / Philip II of Spain and John Hawkins / Sir Walter Ralegh and America / Drake through Spanish Prisioners' eyes / Essex and the second Cadiz Expedition / Voyages of Henry Hudson / numerous illustrations, including ones of Queen Elizabeth I, George Clifford, Ralegh Gilbert and many more / etc.
Bryan Bevan was educated at Eton and Jesus College, Cambridge and studied for the Bar.
At the time of publication of 'Robert Louis Stevenson Poet and Teller of Tales' he had had 13 books published and had contributed articles to various journals and The Times newspaper.
He is directly descended on his mother's side from Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Caroline Norton, a Victorain lady who wrote novels and plays.