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100 1 a| Ogilby, John,d| 1600-1676.=| ^A89650;

245 00 a| America: being an accurate description of the nevv vvorld;b| containing the original of the inhabitants; and the remarkable voyages thither: the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, their ancient and later vvars. With their several plantations, many, and rich islands; their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers: their habits, customs, manners, and religions their peculiar plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. Collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations; illsutrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; master of His Majesties revels in the kingdom of Ireland.;

246 2 a| America: being an accurate description of the new world;

260 a| London :b| printed by Tho. Johnson for the author, and are to be had at this House in White. Fryers,c| M.DC.LXX. [1670];

300 a| [8], 629, [1] p., [57] leaves of plates (some folded) :b| ill., ports., maps.;

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500 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

500 a| Apparently based in part on Arnoldus Montanus's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of beschryving van American en 't zuid-land," which was granted copyright privileges in July, 1670, and published in Amsterdam in 1671. Sabin, who records an edition of Ogilby as bearing date of 1670, says: "This English translation is, like Dapper's 'an impudent plagiarism' from Montanus, plates included." In the text many changes and additions were made by Ogilby, and his maps of Maryland, Jamaica and Barbados are not found in Montanus. The general map of America in Ogilby also differs materially from that in the Dutch work.;

500 a| Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.;

510 4 a| Wing (2nd ed.)c| O164;

650 0 a| Voyages and travelsv| Early works to 1800.=| ^A528755;

651 4 a| Americax| Discovery and explorationv| Early works to 1800.=| ^A720552;

651 4 a| Americax| Historyy| To 1810v| Early works to 1800.=| ^A42004;

700 1 a| Montanus, Arnoldus,d| 1625?-1683.=| ^A627558;

730 0 a| Nieuwe en onbekende weereld.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

830 0 a| Early English books online.=| ^A888680;

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America: being an accurate description of the nevv vvorld; containing the original of the inhabitants; and the remarkable voyages thither: the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, their ancient and later vvars. With their several plantations, many, and rich islands; their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers: their habits, customs, manners, and religions their peculiar plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. Collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations; illsutrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; master of His Majesties revels in the kingdom of Ireland.

Author/creator	Ogilby, John
Other author	Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London : printed by Tho. Johnson for the author, and are to be had at this House in White. Fryers, M.DC.LXX. [1670]
Description	[8], 629, [1] p., [57] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., ports., maps.
Supplemental Content	https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240908657
Subjects	Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800. America--Discovery and exploration. --Early works to 1800. America--History. --To 1810. --Early works to 1800.

Variant title	America: being an accurate description of the new world
Series	Early English books online. ^A888680
General note	Includes bibliographical references.
General note	Apparently based in part on Arnoldus Montanus's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of beschryving van American en 't zuid-land," which was granted copyright privileges in July, 1670, and published in Amsterdam in 1671. Sabin, who records an edition of Ogilby as bearing date of 1670, says: "This English translation is, like Dapper's 'an impudent plagiarism' from Montanus, plates included." In the text many changes and additions were made by Ogilby, and his maps of Maryland, Jamaica and Barbados are not found in Montanus. The general map of America in Ogilby also differs materially from that in the Dutch work.
General note	Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
References	Wing (2nd ed.) O164
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1784:5)
Other title	Nieuwe en onbekende weereld.
Stock number	CL0037000067 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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