THE THREE WORLDS OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. Adenturer, Colonist and Promoter

by BARBOUR, Philip L

First Edition

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Book Description

London: Macmillan, 1964. Book in very good condition, spine ends slightly bumped. Dustjacket in good condition, spine a little faded, back cover a l marked (dust?) sides and ends of spine, and top and side of front edge rubbed. Price clipped. xix, 553pp. With 16 black-and-white illustrations and 6 maps. John Smith was born in obscurity in Lincolnshire in 1580, was a colonist, adventurer and promoter - became a soldier of fortune on the continent. He then became actively interested in England's new ventures across the Atlantic. In 1606 he sailed with the first Jamestown settlers, and kept the settlement together through Indian raids, and famine. He became one of the prime movers in the founding of the New England colonies. He was captured by pirates and shipwrecked off the New England coast, and in 1616 he published a map of the coast. Smith was also famous for capturing the affections of Pocahontas and was saved from being clubbed to death. He also published the first practical handbook for seaman in the English language.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

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