John Smith Gallery

John Smith (1580-1631), The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles, from 1584 to 1626. London, 1627. [D.1.32]

The author of this book was an English soldier, sailor, and author (and no relation to his name sake, the Cambridge Platonist). Captain Smith is remembered for his role in establishing England’s frist North America settlement (in Jamestown, Virginia) as well as for this much republished account of events that took place.