The first decade conteyning the historie of travell into Virginia Britania : manuscript, [1612].

Author
Strachey, William, 1572?-1621 [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
English
Description
1 v. (150 p.) ; 30 cm.

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    Compiled/​Created
    [1612].
    Summary note
    Manuscript, written in unknown hand, with dedication and corrections written in Strachey's hand. Extra-illustrated with 27 of Theodor de Bry's 1590 engravings of John White's drawings of Virginia (handcolored) and a copy of John Smith's 1612 map of Virginia (1st state). Cf. Brown.
    Notes
    Later published as: Historie of travaile into Virginia Britannia, 1849.
    Binding note
    Brown calf; in green morocco slipcase by Riviere & Son.
    Provenance
    Strachey presented this copy to Henry Percy, the ninth Earl of Northumberland in 1612, in whose family it remained until acquired by Cyrus McCormick via Quaritch at the Sotheby's sale of April 23, 1928, lot 142.
    Source acquisition
    Gift; Cyrus H. McCormick, Class of 1897. Acc. no. MS 1230.884q.
    References
    • Brown, J.C. Cat., v. 2, pt. 1, p. 89
    • Sotheby & Co. (London, England). Catalogue of exceedingly rare and valuable Americana, with some important books & manuscripts largely from the library of Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, sold by the order of his descendant, the Right Hon[oura]ble, Lord Leconfield (1928), lot 142 (p.63-69).
    Other format(s)
    Also available in an electronic version.
    Other title(s)
    • Historie of travell into Virginia Britania
    • Historie of travaile into Virginia Britannia
    OCLC
    49654488
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