America: being an accurate description of the nevv vvorld
Subtitle: containing the original of the inhabitants; and the remarkable voyages thither: the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, their ancient and later vvars. With their several plantations, many, and rich islands; their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers: their habits, customs, manners, and religions their peculiar plants, beasts, birds, and serpents. Collected and translated from most authentick authors, and augmented with later observations; illsutrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps, and proper sculptures, by John Ogilby Esq; master of His Majesties revels in the kingdom of Ireland
Contributors: Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1784:5
Publisher: printed by Tho. Johnson for the author, and are to be had at this House in White. Fryers
Published: 1670
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 629
Subjects: Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800; America -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800; America -- History -- To 1810 -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: America: being an accurate description of the new world; Nieuwe en onbekende weereld
Notes: Includes bibliographical references

Apparently based in part on Arnoldus Montanus's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of beschryving van American en 't zuid-land," which was granted copyright privileges in July, 1670, and published in Amsterdam in 1671. Sabin, who records an edition of Ogilby as bearing date of 1670, says: "This English translation is, like Dapper's 'an impudent plagiarism' from Montanus, plates included." In the text many changes and additions were made by Ogilby, and his maps of Maryland, Jamaica and Barbados are not found in Montanus. The general map of America in Ogilby also differs materially from that in the Dutch work

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library

Wing (2nd ed.) O164

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1987. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1784:5).