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The generall historie of Virginia, Nevv-England, and the Svmmer Iles: : with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours, from their first beginning, an ̊1584. to this present 1624. VVith the proceedings of those severall colonies, and the accidents that befell them in all their iourneyes and discoveries. Also, the maps and descriptions of all those countries, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe bookes. / By Captaine Iohn Smith, sometimes governour in those countries & admirall of Nevv-England.

Accession number
PML 15909
Creator
Smith, John, 1580-1631.
Published
London : Printed by I. D., and I. H., for Michael Sparkes, 1624.
Notes
For an account of the variations in the editions of the "Generall historie" see Norton's Literary gazette, new ser., v. 1, p. 134-135, 218-219; also Pilling, Bibl. of the Algonquian languages, 1891, p. 470-472.
In regard to the probably cause of the hiatus in the paging (p. 97-104) see Edward Arber's edition of Smith's works, 1884, p. 409.
Title engraved by Barra, 1f, verso blank; dedication to Duchesse of Richmond & Lenox,1f; pref. & verses by S.M., 1f; verses & contents, A1-4; text, B-N, P-Z, Aa-Ii in 4s (p. 1-96, 105-248); no signature. O- 4 folding plates = Old Virginia by R. Vaughn (4th state); Virginia, by W. Hole (8th state); The Summer Isles & New England, by S. Pass (8th state). Portraits of the Duchess & Matoaks, engraved by Pass, original & reprints (4) inserted - as in all examples. All engravings remargined.
Description
1 p.l., [12], 96, 105-248, [1] p. : 2 fold. plates, 2 fold. maps ; 30 cm
Provenance
From the collection of S.L.M. Barlow; with arms of Robert Rich, earl of Warwick.
Binding
Calf, with arms of Robert Rich, earl of Warwick.
Classification
Department