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A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants, Discouered by the English Colony there seated by Sir Richard Greinuile Knight In the yeere 1585. Which remained Vnder the gouernement of twelue monethes, At the speciall charge and direction of the Honourable Sir Walter Raleigh Knight lord Warden of the stanneries Who therin hath beene fauoured and authorised by her Maiestie and her letters patents
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- This fore booke Is made in English By Thomas Hariot seruant to the aboue-named Sir Walter, a member of the Colony, and there imployed in discouering Cvm gratia et privilegio Caes. Matis Speciali
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- Early encounters in North America
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- Francoforti ad Moenvm : typis Ioannis Wecheli, svmtbis vero Theodori de Bry, anno (1590). : Venales reperivntvr in officina Sigismvndi Feirabendii
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- 33 p., 1 l., [2] p., 1 l., [6] p. : XXIII, V pl. (2 double) double map. ; 33 cm
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- Signatures: a-d , A-D (D blank), E . F (F and blank)
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- The plates have title: The trve pictvres and fashions of the people in that parte of America novv called Virginis, discowred by Englishmen sent thither in the years of Our Lorde 1585. att the speciall charge and direction of the Honourable Sir Walter Ralegh knigt lord warden of the stanneries in the duchies of Corenwal and Oxford who therein hath bynne fauored and auctorised by Her Maaiestie and her letters patents. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Hacklift. [Ornament] Diligentlye collected and draowne by ILo. White who was sent thitar speciallye and for the same purpose by the said Sir Walter Ralegh the yar abouesaid 1585. and also the year 1588. now cutt in copper and first published by Theodore de Bry att his wone chardges.
- The five plates at end have title: Som pictvres of the pictes which in the olde tyme dyd habite one part of the great Pretainne .
- Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street press, 2003 Early encounters in North America.
- Mode of access: World wide web.