A description of New England: or The obseruations, and discoueries, of Captain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614
Subtitle: with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords: whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by Humfrey Lownes, for Robert Clerke; and are to be sould at his house called the Lodge, in Chancery lane, ouer against Lincolnes Inne
Published: 1616
Place of publication: At London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Description and travel; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Description of New England; New England.; Description of New England, by Captaine Iohn Smith.; Description of New England, by Captaine John Smith.; Observations, and discoveries, of Captain John Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614.; Description of New England: or The observations, and discoveries, of Captain John Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614.
Notes: With an additional leaf of Prince Charles's new names for New England places. Variant: lacking this leaf.

The map has heading "New England", imprint "London printed by Geor: Low [or "Iames Reeue"]"; most states dated 1614. It is signed "Simon Passæus sculpsit. Robert Clerke excudit". For a fuller discussion of states of the map see Sabin 82819 and 82823.

Running title reads: The description of New England, by Captaine Iohn Smith.

STC (2nd ed.) 22788.

Imperfect: too closely trimmed; map silked.

In this copy, the map is in Sabin's second state: dated "1614", without Smith's arms in the lower left corner. The leaf of changed names is not present (supplied in facsimile).