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 |
| Other author | Barra, John, ca. 1574-1634, engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : 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 |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Largely 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 note | With an additional engraved title page dated 1624, signed: Grauen by Iohn Barra. |
| General note | Some copies have an errata slip. |
| General note | Another state of STC 22790, with added letterpress title page. |
| General note | For details on various states see Sabin. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 22790a. |
| Citation/References note | Sabin 82823. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1496:14) |
| Stock number | CL0036000041 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |