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The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629. His accidents and sea-fights in the Straights; his service and strategems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia ... Together with a continuation of his Generall history of Virginia, Summer Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Idies.
- Title
- The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629. His accidents and sea-fights in the Straights; his service and strategems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia ... Together with a continuation of his Generall history of Virginia, Summer Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Idies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history.
- Author
- Smith, John, 1580-1631.
- Publication
- London, Printed by J.H. for T. Slater, 1630.
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- Description
- 6 p. l., 60 p. 1 illus. (coat of arms), fold. pl.; 29 cm.
- Subjects
- Indexed In (note)
- STC
- Sabin
- Call Number
- *KC 1630 (Smith, J. True travels)
- LCCN
- 05000739
- OCLC
- 6283179
- Author
- Smith, John, 1580-1631.
- Title
- The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629. His accidents and sea-fights in the Straights; his service and strategems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia ... Together with a continuation of his Generall history of Virginia, Summer Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Idies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history.
- Imprint
- London, Printed by J.H. for T. Slater, 1630.
- Indexed In:
- STC 22796 Copy 1Sabin 82851 Copy 1
- Local Note
- Copy 1: With Smith's coat of arms, engraved by T. Cecill, on verso of t.-p.Copy 1: The plate, engraved by Martin Droeshout, is in the first state (cf. Sabin, v. 20, p. 260).Copy 1: Prelim. l. 3 has headpiece of cupids, aquirrels, etc. Page 44 has four marginal notes. Page 54, l. 39: ... Plantnais [sic], / p. 60, l. 4: ... Moroes [sic] ... p. 60, l. 16: couldwish ...Copy 1: Page 34 wrongly numbered 36.Copy 1: "Bound by Hayday for Stevens 1849" in red morocco, gilt.Copy 2: With Smith's coat of arms as frontispiece, and verso of t.-p. blank.Copy 2: The plate is in the second state (cf. Sabin, v. 20, p. 260)Copy 2: With autograph of T.N. Bridges.Copy 2: Imperfect: front. and t.-p. mounted on stubs.Copy 3: With Smith's coat of arms on verso of t.-p.Copy 3: The plate, which is in the second state, has been cut apart and each section mounted on a separate leaf.Prelim. l. 3 has composite headpiece (crowned rose, fleur-de-lis, thistle and harp). Page 44 has four marginal notes. Page 54, l. 39: ... Plantnais [sic], / p. 60, l. 4: ... Moores ... p. 60, l. 16: could wish ...Copy 3: Imperfect: t.-p. mounted on stub.Copy 3: With ms. note on flyleaf: Duke of Marlboro's copy.Copy 3: With this is bound Copy 2 of his: Generall Historie of Virginia. London, 1627 (Copy 2).Copy 4: Pages 15, 34 wrongly numbered 13, 36.Copy 4: With Smith's coat of arms on verso of t.-p.Copy 4: Plate, in the second state, supplied from another copy.Copy 4: Prelim. l. 3 has headpiece of cupids, squirrels, etc. Page 44 has three marginal notes. Pages 54, l. 39: ...Plantnais [sic], / p. 60, l. 4: ... Moroes[sic] ... p. 60, l. 16: coul dwish ...
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- Research Call Number
- *KC 1630 (Smith, J. True travels) Copy 1-3Stuart *KC 1630 (Smith, J. True travels) Copy 4