Research Catalog

Title

The generall [!] description of America or the New World / George Gardiner of Peckham ; edited by Arnold R. Highfield and Alfredo E. Figueredo.

Author

Gardyner, George.

Publication

Christiansted, V.I. : Antilles Press, 1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Highfield, Arnold R.
• Figueredo, A. E. (Alfredo E.), 1949-

Description

viii, 32 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Welcome scholarly edition of 17th-century guide gives brief description of each Caribbean island individually, including settlers and indigenous population. Written by the son of a prominent English family who traveled to the recently settled English colonies in North America and the Caribbean and wished to establish a colony of his own in the Bahamas"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Alternative Title

General description of America or the New World

Subject

• North America > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
• West Indies > History > 17th century
• United States > Description and travel > Early works to 1800
• West Indies > Description and travel > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

Early works

Note

• Originally published: Description of the New World. London : Printed for Robert Leybourn ... , 1651.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Text -- Virginia -- Long Island -- New England -- Barmudas, or Somers Island -- Lucaos or Bahamas -- Hispaniola -- Cuba -- Saint John de Portrico -- Sancta Crux etc. -- Angula -- Saint Martin -- Eustas -- Saint Bartholomew -- Saint Christophers -- Nivis, etc. -- Monserat -- Antego, etc.

ISBN

0916611132

OCLC

• 30446148
• SCSB-12919134

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library