A New World England's First View of America /anglais

by SLOAN Kim, Joyce E. Chaplin

Pub 2007 itish Museum Press in Click on the Google Preview image above to the read some pages of this book! Presents a reproduction of the famous itish Museum collection of drawings made by John White. who in 1585. accompanied a group of English settlers sent to found a colony in 'Virginia'. This book explores White's role as a colonist. surveyor and artist who recorded the plants and animals. and also provided a window on the native American culture.

Genres: History, Art, American History

Paperback

Published February 26, 2007

Reviews

[Jason]

This is a wonderfully illustrated companion piece to the British Museum's complete set of John White's water colors. White, the Royal Governor of the "Lost Colony" on Roanoke Island, was a keen observer of the flora, fauna and native peoples of what later became North Carolina.

For those wanting a first reflections of that time, when the British Empire was first stretching out to what became the United States, this is a great resource and well recommended.