The discouerie of the large, rich, and bevvtiful empire of Guiana : with a relation of the great and golden citie of Manoa (which the spanyards call El Dorado) and the prouinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other countries, with their riuers, adioyning. Performed in the yeare 1595. by Sir W. Ralegh Knight, captaine of her Maiesties Guard, Lo. Warden of the Sannerries [sic], and her Highnesse Lieutenant generall of the countie of Cornewall.
1596
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The discouerie of the large, rich, and bevvtiful empire of Guiana : with a relation of the great and golden citie of Manoa (which the spanyards call El Dorado) and the prouinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other countries, with their riuers, adioyning. Performed in the yeare 1595. by Sir W. Ralegh Knight, captaine of her Maiesties Guard, Lo. Warden of the Sannerries [sic], and her Highnesse Lieutenant generall of the countie of Cornewall.
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Robert Robinson, 1596.
Description
[16], 112 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, author.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
"An abstract taken out of certaine Spanyardes letters concerning Guiana and the countries lying upon the great river Orenoque ..." taken at sea by Captain George Popham, p. [102]-end.
Signatures: A⁴ [par.]⁴ B-P⁴.
The second edition published this year (STC addendum).
In this edition I2v line 12 begins: vpon it, there.
Signatures: A⁴ [par.]⁴ B-P⁴.
The second edition published this year (STC addendum).
In this edition I2v line 12 begins: vpon it, there.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 25)
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 20634
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110574
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S110574
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 20634 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH175/10. Bound with M.,R. Nevves of Sr. VValter Rauleigh. London, 1618 (STC 17148) and Coverte, Robert. A true and almost incredible report. London, 1614 (STC 5896 copy 2). Pencilled manuscript bibliographical note of Bernard Quaritch. Provenance: Gaddesden library - Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 20634 copy 2
Folger-specific note
HH175/11. P4 torn, affecting text. Manuscript index. Bound with Grotius, Hugo. Dissertatio de origine gentium Americanarum. 1642 - Warren, George. An impartial description of Surinam. London, 1667 (Wing W970) - Borri, Christoforo. Cochin-China. London, 1633 (STC 1504 copy 3). Provenance: Viscount Melville - Harmsworth copy