B10279

Shelfmark

Ah.8.02(01)

Author

Boothby, Richard.

Title

A breife discovery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar or St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India :, With relation of the healthfulnesse, pleasure, fertility and wealth of that country, comparable if not transcending all the easterne parts of the world, a very earthly paradise; a most fitting and desirable place, to settle an English colony and plantation there, rather then in any other part of the knowne world. Also the condition of the natives, there inhabiting, their affability, habit, weapons, and manner of living, the plenty, and cheapnesse of food, flesh, fish; and fowle, oringes and lemonds, sugar, amber-greece, gold, tortle-shels, and drugs and many other commodities fit for trade and commerce, to be had and gotten there at cheaper rates then in India or else where. Also trading from port to port all India and Asia over and the great profit gained thereby; the chiefest place in the world to inrich men by trade, ro [sic] and from India, Persia Moco, Achine, China, and other rich easterne kingdoms. It being the fittest place for a magazine or store-house of trade between Europe and Asia, farre exceeding all other plantations in America or else where. Also the excellent meanes and accommodation to fit the planters there, withall [sic] things needful and superfluous for back and belly ... By Richard Boothby, merchant.

Varying form of title

Briefe discovery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar or St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India

Varying form of title

Excellent encouragement for setling an English plantation at Madagascar in Asia

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, printed by E[dward]. G[riffin]. for Iohn Hardesty at the signe of the Black-spread Eagle in Duck-Lane,, 1646.

Physical description

[12], 72, [2]p ;, 4to.

Note

Previously Dh.6.3.

Note

Printer's name from ESTC.

Note

Running title reads: An excellent encouragement for setling an English plantation at Madagascar in Asia.

Note

With a final errata leaf.

Note

Bound with J. Cartwright "The preachers travels ...", 1611, T. James "The strange and dangerous voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames ...", 1633 and L. Foxe "North-west Fox, or, Fox from the North-west passage ...", 1635.

Note

Final leaf = errata.

Note

Ms. annotations (John Robin's hand?).

Citation/references note

ESTC R200937; Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B3743; Thomason, E.342[17]

Additional physical form available

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Thomason Tracts; 55:E.342[17]).

Provenance

Label recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

Provenance

Signature: "John Robins" (front pastedown).

Binding

17th century blind-stamped calf.

Subject

Nuku'alofa (Place), Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Griffin, Edward, printer.

Added entry--name

Mann, Nicholas, former owner.

Added entry--name

Hardesty, John, bookseller.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B10279

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aAh.8.02(01)

1001#$aBoothby, Richard.

24512$aA breife discovery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar or St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India :$bWith relation of the healthfulnesse, pleasure, fertility and wealth of that country, comparable if not transcending all the easterne parts of the world, a very earthly paradise; a most fitting and desirable place, to settle an English colony and plantation there, rather then in any other part of the knowne world. Also the condition of the natives, there inhabiting, their affability, habit, weapons, and manner of living, the plenty, and cheapnesse of food, flesh, fish; and fowle, oringes and lemonds, sugar, amber-greece, gold, tortle-shels, and drugs and many other commodities fit for trade and commerce, to be had and gotten there at cheaper rates then in India or else where. Also trading from port to port all India and Asia over and the great profit gained thereby; the chiefest place in the world to inrich men by trade, ro [sic] and from India, Persia Moco, Achine, China, and other rich easterne kingdoms. It being the fittest place for a magazine or store-house of trade between Europe and Asia, farre exceeding all other plantations in America or else where. Also the excellent meanes and accommodation to fit the planters there, withall [sic] things needful and superfluous for back and belly ... By Richard Boothby, merchant.

2463#$aBriefe discovery or description of the most famous island of Madagascar or St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India

2463#$aExcellent encouragement for setling an English plantation at Madagascar in Asia

260##$aLondon :$bprinted by E[dward]. G[riffin]. for Iohn Hardesty at the signe of the Black-spread Eagle in Duck-Lane,$c1646.

300##$a[12], 72, [2]p ;$c4to.

500##$aPreviously Dh.6.3.

500##$aPrinter's name from ESTC.

500##$aRunning title reads: An excellent encouragement for setling an English plantation at Madagascar in Asia.

500##$aWith a final errata leaf.

500##$aBound with J. Cartwright "The preachers travels ...", 1611, T. James "The strange and dangerous voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames ...", 1633 and L. Foxe "North-west Fox, or, Fox from the North-west passage ...", 1635.

500##$aFinal leaf = errata.

500##$aMs. annotations (John Robin's hand?).

5104#$aESTC R200937; Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B3743; Thomason, E.342[17]

530##$aMicrofilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1977. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Thomason Tracts; 55:E.342[17]).

561##$aLabel recording bequest to Eton by Nicholas Mann in 1754.

561##$aSignature: "John Robins" (front pastedown).

563##$a17th century blind-stamped calf.

651#0$aNuku'alofa$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aGriffin, Edward$eprinter.

7001#$aMann, Nicholas$eformer owner.

7001#$aHardesty, John$ebookseller.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.