THE JAMESTOWN VOYAGES UNDER THE FIRST CHARTER 1606-1609. TWO VOLUMES: VOL I & VOL II, PUBLISHED FOR THE THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY BY THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. SECOND SERIES: VOLUME I: NO. CXXXVI, VOLUME II: NO. CXXXVII. DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION OF JAMESTOWN AND THE HISTORY OF THE JAMESTOWN COLONY UP TO THE DEPARTURE OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH, LAST PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IN VIRGINIA UNDER THE FIRST CHARTER, EARLY IN OCTOBER, 1609.

EDITED BY PHILIP L. BARBOUR

Published by CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS., 1969

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Two books both sky blue coloured, hardbacks, with nice gilt ship design on front board, and gilt title impressions on the spine. Both books come their respective dust jackets, noticeable signs of wear and tear to jackets. Volume I jacket is price clipped, however Volume II jacket is not price clipped. Both books are in good condition, normal wear, marks and tear apply, consistent with use and age. Both books have on the first blank page, the previous owners name, signature in pen/biro. Volume I has 247 pages plus a fabulous pull out map titled "The so-called "Zuniga Map", 1608." Volume II has pages from 248-524 plus gorgeous pull out map of Virginia titled "John Smith's map of 1612." All pages intact in both books, all pages, text, maps and illustrations are in really good, clean, readable order. The odd speckle of foxing on edge of papers. Published by the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press, 1969, therefore a First Edition on both volumes. Printed in Great Britain by Robert Maclehose & Company Limited at the University Press, Glasgow. Dedicated to the memory of Sir Walter Raleigh 1861-1922. Preface by the Editor, Philip L. Barbour, dated September 1966. In December 1606, one hundred and twenty emigrants left London in three small vessels. They landed nearly five months later in Virginia and founded a settlement which they called Jamestown. Thus the first permanent English colony was established in America. In these two volumes Mr Barbour (the author/editor) has collected all the known documents relating to the Jamestown voyages during the life of the original charter. This collection gives a graphic and fascinating contemporary picture of the first few years of the colony out of which the United States was destined to grow. A truly fascinating account, well documented book and an interesting, informative view of the early history of these settlers. Seller Inventory # 1297

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE JAMESTOWN VOYAGES UNDER THE FIRST ...

Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

Edition: 1st Edition