The general history of the vast continent and islands of America, commonly call'd, the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: ... Collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain. By Antonio de Herrera, ... Translated into English by Capt. John Stevens. ... Illustrated with cutts and maps.

All titles

• The general history of the vast continent and islands of America, commonly call'd, the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: ... Collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain. By Antonio de Herrera, ... Translated into English by Capt. John Stevens. ... Illustrated with cutts and maps.
• Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos. English. Abridgments

People / Organizations

• Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Jer. Batley, 1725.

Publication year

1725-1725

ESTC No.

N63319

Grub Street ID

45522

Description

v.1([6],379,[1]p.,plates) : maps, ports. ; 8⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

In this issue of volume 1 of 'The general history,' the preface is in four pages, and signature B is under the 'a' of 'at'; the headpiece of the preface represents a fishing scene, and that of page 1 represents Susannah and the elders.

Uncontrolled note

MH-H's copy has both cancellans and cancellandum prefaces, each on beginning on sig. A2. There are significant textual differences between the two, and the type of the second preface is entirely new