Research Catalog

Title

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

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

Publication

New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, c2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

Horn, James, 1953-

Description

xii, 1329 p., [28] p. of plates : ill. (some col.); 21 cm.

Series Statement

Library of America ; 171

Uniform Title

• Works. Selections. 2007
• Library of America ; 171.

Alternative Title

• Works. 2007
• Writings with other narratives
• Writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America
• Captain John Smith : writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America

Subjects

• America > Discovery and exploration > British > Early works to 1800
• New England > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
• Virginia > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Call Number

PS221

ISBN

• 1598530011 (alk. paper)
• 9781598530018 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2006050239

OCLC

70823327

Author

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

Title

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].

Imprint

New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, c2007.

Series

Library of America ; 171

Library of America ; 171.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Horn, James, 1953-

Spine Title

Writings with other narratives

Other Form:

Online version: Smith, John, 1580-1631. Selections. 2007. Writings. New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, c2007 (OCoLC)594335913

Online version: Smith, John, 1580-1631. Selections. 2007. Writings. New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, c2007 (OCoLC)608160158

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR PS221 .A4 v. 171

JFD 10-2