An historical relation of the first discovery of the isle of Madera / written originally in Portugueze by Don Francisco Alcafarado ; thence translated into French, and now made English.
| Author/creator | Alcoforado, Francisco |
| Other author | Mello, Francisco Manuel de, 1608-1666. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for William Cademan, 1675. |
| Description | 37 pages ; 20 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Qual foy o azo com que se descobrio a ilha da Madeyra. English |
| Running title | Discovery of the isle of Madera |
| General note | This work in the form represented by the translation is by some attributed to Francisco Manuel de Mello, the owner of Alcoforado's manuscript. |
| General note | The first English edition of the legendary discovery of Madeira by Lionel Machin and Anna d'Arfet in the fourteenth century, which according to the legend led the Portuguese to discover the island in 1420. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Huntington Library. |
| General note | Sabin no. 680. |
| Citation/References note | RLIN, CTRG01-B3348 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |