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A map of Virginia. VVith a description of the covntrey, the commodities, people, government and religion.

Title
A map of Virginia. VVith a description of the covntrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. VVritten by Captaine Smith, sometimes Governour of the countrey. Wherevnto is annexed the proceedings of those colonies, since their first departure from England, with the discourses, orations, and relations of the salvages, and the accidents that befell them in all their iournies and discoveries. Taken faithfvlly as they were written out of the writings of Doctor Rvssell, Tho. Stvdley, Anas Todkill, Ieffra Abot, Richard Wiefin, Will. Phettiplace, Nathaniel Povvell, Richard Pots. And the relations of divers other diligent observers there present then, and now many of them in England. By VV.S.
Author
Smith, John, 1580-1631.
Publication
At Oxford, Printed by Joseph Barnes, 1612.

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Additional Authors
  • Symonds, William, 1556-1616?
  • Abbay, Thomas.
  • Pots, Richard.
  • S., W. V.
Description
4 p. l., 39 p., 1 l., [2], 110 p., 1 ℓ. fold. map.; 18.5 x 14 cm.
Subject
  • Indians of North America > Virginia
  • Indians of North America > Reg. areas > Virginia
  • Virginia > Description and travel
  • Virginia > Maps
  • Virginia > Description and travel, to 1800
  • Virginia > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Note
  • Signatures: pt. 1, *⁴, A-E⁴; pt. 2, A-I⁴, K-O⁴, P²(P₂ blank)
  • The map in this copy is in the "fisrt state" as distinguished by Mr. Wilberforce Eames in identifying eight varieties known to him. cf. Church catlogue (Americana, v. 2, no. 359, p. 829)
  • The second part has also special t.-p.: The proceedings of the English colonie in Virginia since their first beginning from England in the yeare ... 1606, till ... 1612 ... By W.S. [i.e. William Symonds] Oxford, 1612.
  • Part 1, "To the hand", signed: T.A. [i.e. T. Abbay]; pt. 2, "To the reader", signed: T. Abbay.
  • Indian vocabulary: 3d and 4th prelim. leaves (sig. *3-[*4])
  • "First ... compiled by Robert Pots."--ℓ. 2a following p. 39.
Indexed In (note)
  • STC
  • Sabin
  • Madan
Call Number
*KC 1612 (Smith, J. Map of Virginia)
LCCN
rc 01002805
OCLC
11421130
Author
Smith, John, 1580-1631.
Title
A map of Virginia. VVith a description of the covntrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. VVritten by Captaine Smith, sometimes Governour of the countrey. Wherevnto is annexed the proceedings of those colonies, since their first departure from England, with the discourses, orations, and relations of the salvages, and the accidents that befell them in all their iournies and discoveries. Taken faithfvlly as they were written out of the writings of Doctor Rvssell, Tho. Stvdley, Anas Todkill, Ieffra Abot, Richard Wiefin, Will. Phettiplace, Nathaniel Povvell, Richard Pots. And the relations of divers other diligent observers there present then, and now many of them in England. By VV.S.
Imprint
At Oxford, Printed by Joseph Barnes, 1612.
Indexed In:
STC 22791 Copy 1
Sabin 82832 Copy 1
Madan 365 and 365* Copy 1
Local Note
Copy 1: With autographs of Wh. Kennett.
Copy 1: Bound by F. Bedford in black morocco, gilt.
Copy 1: Master copy in *ZZ-835.
Copy 2: With an additional leaf of dedication to Sir Edward Semer, earl of Hertford, and with his arms stamped on covers.
Copy 2: With facsimile reproduction of a leaf of dedication to Thomas Watson and Iohn Bingley, signed: Philip Fote, laid in.
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Added Author
Symonds, William, 1556-1616?
Abbay, Thomas.
Pots, Richard.
S., W. V.
Research Call Number
*KC 1612 (Smith, J. Map of Virginia)
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