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RALEIGH, Walter, Sir (ca 1552-1618). The Discoverie of the Large, Rich and Bewtiful Empire of Guiana, with a relation of the great and Golden Citie of Manoa (which the Spanyards call El Dorado) And of the Provinces of Emeria, Arromaia, Amapaia, and other Countries, with their rivers, adjoyning. London: Robert Robinson, 1596.
4o (176 x 133 mm). (Inner margin of title renewed, I2, M4 and N1 with small repaired holes with a few letters in facsimile.) Red morocco, edges gilt, by Riviere.
THE SEARCH FOR EL DORADO
FIRST EDITION, second issue, p.60, line 12 starting "on, it there." Raleigh gives an account of his second voyage which took him to modern Venezuela in search of El Dorado and includes many interesting geographical observations. Shakespeare is believed to have obtained his knowledge of the "still vexed Bermoothes" from this book. "Information had been gleaned from a Spanish letter captured by George Popham and the subsequent renaissance voyages from 1593 by Jacob Whiddon and John Burgh. The word 'Manoa' probably relates to the Manau Indians, after whom Manaos was to be named..." (Howgego).
Raleigh sailed from England in June 1595 with 150 men in four ships bound for South America. On arrival at Orinoco, Raleigh heard fantastic stories from the natives of fabulous cities deep in the interior and of the existence of Amazons. He made numerous short excursions before returning to the coast and sailing to Assapano Island and Trinidad, thence along the north coast of South America. After rounding the coast of Cuba, Raleigh returned to England in September 1595. Alden & Landis 596/85; Church 254; Sabin 67553; STC 20635.
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THE SEARCH FOR EL DORADO
FIRST EDITION, second issue, p.60, line 12 starting "on, it there." Raleigh gives an account of his second voyage which took him to modern Venezuela in search of El Dorado and includes many interesting geographical observations. Shakespeare is believed to have obtained his knowledge of the "still vexed Bermoothes" from this book. "Information had been gleaned from a Spanish letter captured by George Popham and the subsequent renaissance voyages from 1593 by Jacob Whiddon and John Burgh. The word 'Manoa' probably relates to the Manau Indians, after whom Manaos was to be named..." (Howgego).
Raleigh sailed from England in June 1595 with 150 men in four ships bound for South America. On arrival at Orinoco, Raleigh heard fantastic stories from the natives of fabulous cities deep in the interior and of the existence of Amazons. He made numerous short excursions before returning to the coast and sailing to Assapano Island and Trinidad, thence along the north coast of South America. After rounding the coast of Cuba, Raleigh returned to England in September 1595. Alden & Landis 596/85; Church 254; Sabin 67553; STC 20635.