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Writings : with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America / John Smith ; [James Horn selected the texts and wrote the notes for this volume].

Author/creator Smith, John, 1580-1631
Other author/creatorHorn, James, 1953-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, ©2007.
Descriptionxii, 1329 pages, 28 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm.
Subject(s)
Uniform titleWorks. Selections. 2007
Spine title Writings with other narratives
Variant title Writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
Variant title Captain John Smith : writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
Series Library of America ; 171
Library of America ; 171. ^A515081
Contents WRITINGS BY CAPT. JOHN SMITH. A true relation -- The proceedings of the English colonie in Virginia -- A description of New England -- New Englands trials -- The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles -- The true travels -- Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England -- OTHER NARRATIVES OF ROANOKE, JAMESTOWN, AND THE FIRST ENGLISH SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA. Discourse of the first voyage : the first English voyage to Virginia, 1584 / Arthur Barlowe -- The journal of the Tiger : the second voyage to Virginia, 1585 -- Discourse on the first colony : Roanoke, 1585-86 / Ralph Lane -- Narrative of his voyage : the fourth Virginia voyage, 1587 / John White -- A briefe and true report : a description of Virginia, 1588 / Thomas Hariot -- Narrative of the 1590 voyage : the fifth Virginia voyage, 1590 / John White -- Discourse : the founding of Jamestown, 1606-7 / George Percy -- A relatyon of the discovery of our river : exploration inland, 1607 / Gabriel Archer -- A discourse of Virginia : famine and disease at Jamestown, 1607-8 / Edward Maria Wingfield -- Relation of Virginea : an English boy among the Indians, 1609-11 / Henry Spelman -- A true reportory : shipwreck & rescue, 1609-10 ; from The historie of travell into Virginia Britania : the Indians of Virginia, 1612 / William Strachey -- A trewe relacyon : dissention in Jamestown, 1609-12 / George Percy -- A true discourse of the present estate of Virginia : expanding the colony, 1609-14 / Ralph Hamor -- A short relation : securing the colony, 1610-11 / Lord De La Warre -- A true relation of the state of Virginia : the colony prospers, 1616 / John Rolfe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2006050239
ISBN1598530011 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781598530018 (alk. paper)

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