A discourse and discouery of Nevv-found-land
Subtitle: with many reasons to prooue how worthy and beneficiall a plantation may there be made, after a far better manner than now it is. Together with the laying open of certaine enormities and abuses commited by some that trade to that countrey, and the meanes laide downe for reformation thereof
By: written by Captaine Richard Whitbourne of Exmouth, in the county of Deuon, and published by authority
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: By Felix Kyngston, for William Barret
Published: 1620
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: Description and travel; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Discourse and discovery of New-found-land; Discouery of New-found-land, shewing the commodities thereof.; Discovery of New-found-land, shewing the commodities thereof.; Discourse and discovery of New-found-land.
Notes: Running title reads: A discouery of New-found-land, shewing the commodities thereof.

The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.

STC (2nd ed.) 25372.

STC (2nd ed.) 25375a.2

STC (2nd ed.) 25375a.4

A reissue of the sheets of STC 25372. Inserted at front are 2 leaves (STC 25375a.2 and STC 25375a.4, signed 91 and 92) with caption title "At Theobalds, the 12. of Aprill 1622. The copy of a reference, from the Kings most Excellent Maiesty ...", granting Whitbourne a privilege for 21 years and listing "The names of some, who haue vndertaken to helpe and aduance his Maiesties plantation in the New-found-land ..." Cf. Sabin 103330, note at end.

With this is bound (as issued) his "A discovrse containing a loving invitation ...", London, 1622 (STC 25375a).

Stitched as issued in original tan wrappers; in cloth case.