Annotated bibliography of Americana: Difference between revisions

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This article enumerates selected primary sources relating to Americana in the holdings of the Folger Shakespeare Library for those broadly interested in American History.

16th Century

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.

Theatrum orbis terrarum / opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisquè locis castigatum, & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atquè commentarijs auctum.

Antuerpiae : Ex Officina Plantiniana, Abrah. Ortelij aere & cura, MDXCV [1595]

Folger Call Number: Folio G1015 .O6 1595 Cage

This book of maps contains an early representation of North America in color.

Harriot, Thomas, 1560-1621.

A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia.

Francoforti ad Moenum : Typis Ioannis Wecheli, sumtibus vero Theodori de Bry anno M D XC. Venales reperiuntur in officina Sigismundi Feirabendii, [1590]. 2^o

Folger Call Number: STC 12786

This volume contains engraved illustrations of Harriot's famous drawings of Native Americans of Virginia.

17th Century

Smith, John, 1580-1631.

The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles...

London : printed by I[ohn]. D[awson]. and I[ohn]. H[aviland]. for Michael Sparkes, 1624. 2^o

Folger Call Number: STC 22790

This volume is a general collection of several Smith works, including a maps of Virginia and New England, as well as an Indian vocabulary list, a portrait of Pocahontas, and several interesting descriptions of local areas.

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-This article enumerates selected primary sources relating to Americana in the holdings of the Folger Shakespeare Library for those broadly interested in American History.
+This article enumerates selected primary sources relating to Americana in the holdings of the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] for those broadly interested in American History.
 ==16th Century==
 *Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
-:Theatrum orbis terrarum / opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisquè locis castigatum, & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atquè commentarijs auctum.
+:''Theatrum orbis terrarum / opus nunc denuo ab ipso auctore recognitum, multisquè locis castigatum, & quamplurimis nouis tabulis atquè commentarijs auctum''.
 :Antuerpiae : Ex Officina Plantiniana, Abrah. Ortelij aere & cura, MDXCV [1595]
-:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=188943	Folio G1015 .O6 1595 Cage]
+:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=188943 Folio G1015 .O6 1595 Cage]
 :This book of maps contains an early representation of North America in color.
 *Harriot, Thomas, 1560-1621.
-:A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia.
+:''A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia''.
 :Francoforti ad Moenum : Typis Ioannis Wecheli, sumtibus vero Theodori de Bry anno M D XC. Venales reperiuntur in officina Sigismundi Feirabendii, [1590]. 2<sup>o</sup>
-:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=161447	STC 12786]
+:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=161447 STC 12786]
 :This volume contains engraved illustrations of Harriot's famous drawings of Native Americans of Virginia.
 ==17th Century==
 *Smith, John, 1580-1631.
-:The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles...
+:''The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles...''
 :London : printed by I[ohn]. D[awson]. and I[ohn]. H[aviland]. for Michael Sparkes, 1624. 2<sup>o</sup>
-:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164134	STC 22790]
+:Folger Call Number: [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=164134 STC 22790]
-:This volume is a general collection of several Smith works, including a maps of Virginia and New England, as well as an Indian vocabulary list, a portrait of Pocahontas, and several interesting descriptions of local areas.
+:This volume is a general collection of several Smith works, including a maps of Virginia and New England, as well as an Indian vocabulary list, a portrait of Pocahontas, and several interesting descriptions of local areas.  [[Category: Research guides]] [[Category: 16th century]] [[Category: 17th century]]