[Rarebooks] fs: Capt. John Smith's Travels

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(No. 10195 )  Smith, John (1580-1631), Introduction by John Gould Fletcher, 
Bibliographical Note by Lawrence C. Wroth. THE TRUE TRAVELS, ADVENTURES, AND 
OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTAINE JOHN SMITH, FAITHFULLY REPRINTED FROM THE ORIGINAL 
EDITION: WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JOHN GOULD FLETCHER AND A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL 
NOTE BY LAWRENCE C. WROTH.
New York: Rimington & Hooper, Publishers, 1930. Limited edition, Original 
cloth, Folio, xxiv, 80 pages, black and white plates, facsimiles. Near fine.
      Smith's original text is reproduced here along with photographic 
plates of the original title page and a few other plates. Interesting 
information on Smith's first experiences in New England and Virginia, which 
were to serve him well when he later returned. Wroth provides an excellent 
bibliographic overview of the work. This is copy #14 of 327 in a very 
handsome edition designed and printed Richard W. Ellis at the Georgian 
Press. The book was the third issued in the Savoy Editions series. Bound in 
coarse light maroon cloth over bevelled boards with paper title label on 
spine. Fore and bottom edges of textblock rough cut. Spine label has a small 
brown stain, faint stain on upper board, otherwise clean and bright in 
sturdy binding....... $75.00
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