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The generall historie of Virginia, Nevv-England, and the Summer Iles : with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours, from their first beginning, an⁰ 1584. to this present 1625. 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, and admirall of Nevv-England.

Author/creator Smith, John, 1580-1631
Other author/creatorBarra, John, ca. 1574-1634, engraver.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1625.
Description[16], 96, 105-248 p., [6] plates (4 folded) : ports., maps
Supplemental Content https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240944233
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Variant title Generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
Variant title Generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles.
Series Early English books online. ^A888680
General noteLargely a collected edition of his "A description of New England", "A map of Virginia", "New Englands trials", and "A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence".
General note"Dawson pr[inted]. )(² , A-N⁴. Haviland pr[inted]. P-Ii⁴"--STC.
General noteWith an additional engraved title page dated 1624, signed: Grauen by Iohn Barra.
General noteSome copies have an errata slip.
General noteAnother state of STC 22790, with added letterpress title page.
General noteFor details on various states see Sabin.
General noteReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
References STC (2nd ed.) 22790a.
Citation/References note Sabin 82823.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1496:14)
Stock numberCL0036000041 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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