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/creator | Smith, John |
| Other author | Horn, James, 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Library of America : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Putnam, ©2007. |
| Description | xii, 1329 pages, 28 pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. 2007 |
| Spine title | Writings with other narratives |
| Variant title | Writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America |
| Variant title | Captain John Smith : writings, with other narratives of Roanoke, Jamestown, and the first English settlement of America |
| Series | Library of America ; 171 Library of America ; 171. ^A515081 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2006050239 |
| ISBN | 1598530011 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781598530018 (alk. paper) |