Newes from Virginia (1610.)
Author: Rich, Richard
Dates associated with name: active 1610
All names: Rich, Richard, active 1610 [person]
Place of publication: London
Country of publication: England
Date of publication: 1874
Physical description: volumes, 7-19 pages, 26 cm
Languages: English
Topics: Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 ; Bermuda Islands ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Notes: 'The impression of this tract is strictly limited to 25 numbered copies. number ... Printed for the editor ... by Norman and son, Maiden Lane ... Bernard Quaritch.' ; Concerning the identity of the author, the editor remarks that 'of his origin and kindred nothing is know, and nothing can be said.' (Preface, p. v) The ascription to him of the Christian name of Richard (Dict. nat. biog.) seems unsustained ; In 1864 a copy of the original edition was discovered in Lord Charlemont's collection by J.O. Halliwell-Phillipps and reprinted by him in 1865 in a private edition of 25 copies, of which 15 were afterwards destroyed by him. The present reprinted is from the copy of the original edition, now in the Huth library ; With facsimile of t.p. of 1st edition: Nevves from Virginia. The lost flocke triumphant. With the happy arrival of that famous and worthy knight St Thomas Gates: and the well reputed and valiant captaine Mr Christopher Newporte, and others, into England. With the maner of their distresse in the Iland of deuils (otherwise called Bermoothawes) ... By R. Rich, gent, one of the voyage. London, Printed by E. Allde, and solde by Iohn Wright, 1610