The First Three English Books on America

This collection features the earliest English texts describing America, offering a fascinating glimpse into 16th and early 17th-century perceptions of the New World. Through essays, travel accounts, and explorations, Edward Arber's compilation highlights the curiosity, hopes, and misconceptions held by early English writers about America's landscapes, peoples, and potential. These pioneering writings reveal how early explorers and settlers viewed the continent, shaping perceptions that would influence subsequent exploration and colonization efforts. The First Three English Books on America is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1885.