The first three English books on America. (?1511)-1555 A.D : Being chiefly translations, compilation, etc. / by Richard Eden ; from the writings, maps, etc., of Pietro Martire, of Anghiera (1455-1526) ; Sebastian Munster, the cosmographer (1489-1552) ; Sebastian Cabot, of Bristol (1474-1557) ; with extracts, etc., from the works of other Spanish, Italian, and German writers of the time ; edited by Edward Arber.

Author/creator Arber, Edward
Other author Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576.
Other author Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526.
Other author Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.
Format Microform
Publication InfoBirmingham : [publisher not identified], 1885 (Edinburgh : Turnbull & Spears)
Descriptionxlviii, 408 pages.
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SeriesLibrary of American civilization ; LAC 12134
Library of American civilization ; LAC 12134. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents (cont.) The third English book on America: The decades of the newe worlde or west India, conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and Ilandes lately founde in the west Ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne ... Wryten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden. Londini, In aedibus Guilhelmi Powell. Anno. 1555.
General noteWith reprints of original title-pages.
General noteHalf-title (p. 1-2) : "Richard Eden's contribution to our literature ..."
General notePreface contains an account of the earliest English voyages to America.
General noteIndex of personal names and names of places, chiefly outside Europe.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources,inc., 1970. 1microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 12134)
Other titleOf the newe landes and of ye people founde ...

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