Author: Edward Arber [Ed.]; A. G. Bradley [Intro.]
Title: Travels and Works of Captain John Smith. President of Virginia, and Admiral of New England 1580-1631
Description: Edinburgh, John Grant, 1910. Leather. Facsimiles of the writings of John Smith, the first English colonial governor in North America The writings of English solider and explorer John Smith. Smith played an important role in the establishment the first permanent English settlement in North American in a colony at Jamestown, Virginia, in the early 17th century. Following A.G. Bradley's critical and biographical introduction to John Smith, and another introduction by Professor Arber that draws on contemporary documents, the reader can find facsimiles of John Smith's books and maps. Includes descriptions of New England, a record of the New England Trials in 1620 and 1622, alongside a general history of Virginia, and Smith's own account of his adventures. Smith's books and maps were important in encouraging and supporting English colonisation of the New World. The last page of volume I is untrimmed, as are several pages near the centre of volume II. In the publisher's original quarter calf binding over red cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine. The cloth colour has faded a little to the top edge of the front boards, and the spine is discoloured on both volumes. A little bumped to the tail of the spine, with some marginal wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some offsetting to the endpapers, pages are bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Captain John Smith President of Virgina Admiral of New England A. G. Bradley President of Virgina Illustrated None


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