America painted to the life
Subtitle: The true history of the Spaniards proceedings in the conquests of the Indians, and of their civil wars among themselves, from Columbus his first discovery, to these later times. : As also, of the original undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts; with a perfect relation of our English discoveries, shewing their beginning, progress and continuance, from the year 1628. to 1658. Declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, maners [sic], customs, military discipline, wars with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their towns and havens, the increase of their trading, with the names of their governors and magistrates. More especially, an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in Virginia, New-England, and Berbadoes
By: Publisht by Ferdinando Gorges, Esq; a work now at last exposed for the publick good, to stir up the heroick and active spirits of these times, to benefit their countrey, and eternize their names by such honorable attempts. For the readers clearer understanding of the countreys, they are lively described in a compleat and exquisite map
Contributors: Gorges, Ferdinando, Sir, 1565?-1647; Johnson, Edward, 1599?-1672; Bowker, Francis, active 1779; Motlaw, Mathew, active 1779; Hartley, M.
Publisher: Printed for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Cornhil
Published: 1659
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Indians of North America; Booksellers' catalogs; Discovery and exploration; History
Notes: Part 1, "America painted to the life" and "A decription of New-England", p. [1-6], 1-51, 1st and 2nd counts, has separate caption title for "A decription of New-England"

Part 1 (Wing G1302) is written by Ferdinando Gorges (1629-1718)

Part 2, "A briefe narration of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into the parts of America. Especially, shewing the beginning, progress and continuance of that of New-England", p. [2-3], 1-57, 3rd and 4th counts, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed by E. Brudenell, for Nath. Brook at the Angell in Corn-Hill, 1658.

Part 2 (Wing G1303) is written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges (1556?-1647)

Part 3, "America painted to the life. A true history of the originall undertakings of the advancement of plantations into those parts, with a perfect relation of our English discoveries, shewing their beginning, progress, and continuance, from the year, 1628. to 1658. declaring the forms of their government, policies, religions, manners, customes, military discipline, warres with the Indians, the commodities of their countries, a description of their townes, and havens, the increase of their trading with the names of their governours and magistrates. More especially an absolute narrative of the north parts of America, and of the discoveries and plantations of our English in New-England", p. [2-5], 120, 103-142, 161-236, 5th through 8th, counts, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed by E. Brudenell, for Nathaniel Brook dwelling at the Angel in Corn-Hill, 1658.

Part 3 (Wing G1300) is merely a reprint of Edward Johnson's History of New England (Wing J771) with a cancel title page and a conjugate preface leaf of introduction signed by Gorges and has the same running title: Wonder-working Providence of Sions Saviour, in New England, as the original edition.

"Gorges has been ... blamed for ... appropriating Johnson's 'Wonder-working Providence' [of Sion's Saviour in New England] published by N. Brook in 1654 ... We are now ... enabled to explain this matter and clear Gorges of the imputation ... Johnson's book belonged to Brook, and not being swift of sale, after four years, when publishing Gorges' book, he took upon himself the responsibility of working ... off his dead stock.  As soon as Gorges found out this trick of his publisher he inserted in the 'Mercurius Publicus', newspaper of the 13th Sept. 1660, the following: 'Advertisement. I, Ferdinando Gorges, the entituled author of a late book called 'America painted to the life', am injured in that additional part, called 'Sion's Saviour in New England' (as written by Sir Ferdinando Gorges [publisht since his decease, by his grand-child Ferdinando Gorges esquire]) that being none of his, and formerly printed in another name, the true owner'."-Henry Stevens, Stevens's historical collections, 1881, pt. 1, p. 36.

Part 4, "America painted to the life. The history of the Spaniards proceedings in America, their conquest of the Indians, and of their civil wars among themselves. From Columbus his first discovery, to these later times", p. [1-4], 1-52, 9th and 10th counts, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed by T[homas]. J[ohnson]. for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Cornhill, 1659.

Part 4 (Wing G1301) is written by Ferdinando Gorges (1629-1718); name of printer is supplied by Wing.

Signatures: pts. 1-2: A⁴ (-A4) B-P⁴; pt. 3: [A]² B-2G⁴ 2H²; pt. 4: A² B-K⁴

Collective title page printed in red and black and framed within double rule border; title pages to parts 2-4 printed within single rule borders; title page of part 4 had woodcut printer's ornament; head and tail pieces; initials.

Includes index.

Bookseller's advertisements: p. [18-20], 11th count.

Church, E.D. Catalogue of books relating to the discovery and early history of North and South America, 559

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G1300.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G1301.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G1302.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), G1303.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island III:12-13.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: 621.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: 622.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: 643.

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, II: 644.

European Americana 658/71.

European Americana 659/83.

European Americana 659/84.

English short title catalogue R9022.

Purchase; 1846; 0468.

Purchase; 1852; 36626.