Of the newe landes and of ye people founde by the messengers of the kynge of portyngale named Emanuel
Subtitle: Of the x dyuers nacyons crystened. Of Pope Iohn and his landes and of the costely keyes and wonders molodyes that in that land is
Publisher: Jan van Doesborch
Published: 1522
Language: eng; und
Subjects: Voyages and travels; Early works to 1800; Discovery and exploration; Name; Portuguese
Other titles: Of the x dyuers nacyons crystened.; Of Pope Iohn and his landes and of the costely keyes and wonders molodyes that in that land is.
Notes: A reprint of three anonymous tracts published in one volume at Antwerp (date assigned by Arber as not later than 1511) and forming "The first English book on America" in the present collection. (Harisse, Bibl. amer. vetus., no. 116, gives the date of publication as 1521 or 1522). In the first tract occurs the word "Armenica" (America) for the first time in an English book.