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Smith, John, 1580-1631: The Capture and Release of Captain John Smith, Including His Rescue From Death by Pocahontas, in His Own Words, From The General Historie of Virginia, As Published at London in 1624 (Ann Arbor, MI: Reprinted for the Clements Library Associates, 1960) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A Description of New England (originally published 1616), ed. by Paul Royster (PDF at unl.edu)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A Description of New England: or, Observations and Discoveries in the North of America, in the Year of our Lord 1614, With the Success of Six Ships That Went the Next Year, 1615 (Boston: W. Veazie, 1865) (multiple formats at archive.org)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A Description of New England: or, The Observations, and Discoveries, of Captain Iohn Smith (Admirall of that Country) in the North of America, in the Year of our Lord 1614; With the Successe of Sixe Ships, That Went the Next Yeare 1615; and the Accidents Be Fell Him Among the French Men of Warre (London: Printed for H. Lownes, 1616) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631, contrib.: The Life and Adventures of Captain John Smith: Comprising an Account of His Travels in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America; Also, the Early History of Virginia and New England; Including Sketches of Pocahontas, Powhatan, Opechancanough, and Other Distinguished Characters, Principally Compiled From His Own Works (Hartford: S. Andrus and son, 1855), by W. C. Armstrong
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Smith, John, 1580-1631: The Sea-Mans Grammar and Dictionary, Explaining All the Difficult Terms in Navigation; and the Practical Navigator and Gunner (London: Randal Taylor, 1691) (PDF at shipbrook.net)

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Smith, John, 1580-1631: Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or any where. Or, The path-way to experience to erect a plantation With the yearely proceedings of this country in fishing and planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630. and their present estate. Also how to prevent the greatest inconveniences, by their proceedings in Virginia, and other plantations, by approved examples. With the countries armes, a description of the coast, harbours, habitations, land-markes, latitude and longitude: with the map, allowed by our royall King Charles. By Captaine Iohn Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admirall of Nevv-England. (London : Printed by Iohn Haviland, and are to be sold by Robert Milbourne, at the Grey-hound in Pauls Church-yard, 1631), also by Simon van de Pass (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or any where, or, the Pathway to experience to erect a plantation ... (Massachusetts Historical Society, 1833), also by Massachusetts Historical Society (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New England, or anywhere : or, the pathway to erect a plantation (W. Veazie, 1865) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Capt. John Smith : of Willoughby by Alfoed, Lincolnshire; president of Virginia, and admiral of New England. Works. l608-1631 (Archibald Constable and Co., 1895), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby by Alford Lincolnshire : president of Virginia and admiral of New England ; works, 1608-1631 (The Editor, 1884), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby by Alford, Lincolnshire : president of Virginia, and admiral of New England, Works, 1608-1631 ([The editor], 1884), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby by Alford, Lincolnshire, President of Virginia, and Admiral of New England. Works, 1608-1631 (The editor], 1884), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Captain John Smith's circular or prospectus of his Generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the summer Isles (Priv. print., 1914), also by Luther Samuel Livingston (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Captain John Smith's True relation, 1608. (P. P. Simmons Co., 1906) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A description of New England : or, observations and discoveries in the north of America in the year of Our Lord 1614, with the success of six ships that went the next year, 1615 (W. Veazie, 1865) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A description of New England, or, The observations and discoueries of Captain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614 : with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare, 1615, and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre : with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords, whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall. (Printed by H. Lownes for Robert Clerke, 1616) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A description of New England; or, The observations, and discoveries of Captain Iohn Smith (admirall of that country) in the north of America, in the year of our Lord 1614; with the successe of sixe ships, that went the next yeare 1615; and the accidents befell him among the French men of warre: with the proofe of the present benefit this countrey affoords; whither this present yeare, 1616, eight voluntary ships are gone to make further tryall. (P. Force, 1838) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I): Together with the True Travels, Adventures and Observations, and a Sea Grammar (Gutenberg ebook)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The generall historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer isles together with The true travels, adventures and observations, and A sea grammar (J. MacLehose, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles. : together with the true travels, adventures and observations, and a sea grammar. (University Microfilms, 1974) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles : with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning, anô: 1584. to this present 1624. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe bookes (Printed by I. D. and I. H. for Michael Sparkes, 1966), also by Robert O. Dougan and A. L. Rowse (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles : with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning, an. 1584, to this present 1626 : with the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries : also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne : divided into sixe bookes (printed by I.D and I.H. for Edward Blackmore, 1632), also by Francisco Guerra, John Barra, Edward Blackmore, John Haviland, and John Dawson (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles with the names of the adventurers, planters, and governours from their first beginning. an⁰: 1584. to this present 1624. With the procedings of those severall colonies and the accidents that befell them in all their journyes and discoveries. Also the maps and descriptions of all those countryes, their commodities, people, government, customes, and religion yet knowne. Divided into sixe bookes. By Captaine Iohn Smith sometymes governour in those countryes & admirall of New England. (London : Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] and I[ohn] H[aviland] for Michael Sparkes, 1624), also by John Barra (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A history of the settlement of Virginia (E. Maynard, 1890) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The Historye of the Bermudaes or Summer Islands (Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1882), also by Nathaniel Boteler and J. H. Lefroy (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The last will and testament of Captain John Smith : with some additional memoranda relating to him. (Press of J. Wilson and Son, 1867), also by Charles Deane (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A map of Virginia VVith a description of the countrey, the commodities, people, government and religion. VVritten by Captaine Smith, sometimes governour of the countrey. Whereunto is annexed the proceedings of those colonies, since their first departure from England, with the discourses, orations, and relations of the salvages, and the accidents that befell them in all their iournies and discoveries. Taken faithfully as they were written out of the writings of Doctor Russell. Tho. Studley. Anas Todkill. Ieffra Abot. Richard Wiefin. Will. Phettiplace. Nathaniel Povvell. Richard Pots. And the relations of divers other diligent observers there present then, and now many of them in England. By VV.S. (At Oxford : Printed by Joseph Barnes, 1612), also by William Symonds, Thomas Abbay, and William Hole (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Nevv Englands trials Declaring the successe of 26. ships employed thither within these sixe yeares: with the benefit of that countrey by sea and land: and how to build threescore sayle of good ships, to make a little navie royall. Written by Captaine Iohn Smith. (London : Printed by VVilliam Iones, 1620) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Newes from Virginia. (s.n., 1845) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: 'Newes from Virginia.' (Published by William Macfarlane, 1845) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Sea-mans grammar (London : Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for Ionas Man, and Benjamin Fisher, and are to be sold at the signe of the Talbot, in Aldersgate streete, 1626) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Sea-mans grammar (London : Printed by Iohn Hauiland, 1627) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The sea-mans grammar and dictionary explaining all the difficult terms in navigation : and the practical navigator and gunner : in two parts / by Captain John Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admiral of New England. (London : Printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor ..., MDCXCI [1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith. (B. Franklin, 1967) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith (Burt Franklin, 1966), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith (J. Grant, 1910), also by A. G. Bradley and Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith ... (J. Grant, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith ... (J. Grant, 1910), also by A. G. Bradley and Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith ... (Burt Franklin, 1910), also by A. G. Bradley and Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels and works of Captain John Smith ... (J. Grant, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Travels of Captaine John Smith (J. MacLehose ;, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence written by Captaine Smith [Cor]one[ll] of the said collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England. (London : Printed for Iohn Tappe, and are to bee solde at the Greyhound in Paules-Church-yard, by W.W., 1608) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: True relation of such occurrences and accidents of note as hath happened in Virginia since the first planting of that colony (Printed for Iohn Tappe, and are to bee solde at the Greyhound in Paules-Church-yard, by W.W., 1608), also by William L. Clements, John Tappe, William Welby, Edward Allde, and British Museum (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A true relation of Virginia (Wiggin and Lunt, 1866), also by Charles Deane (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: A true relation of Virginia (Wiggin and Lunt, 1866), also by Charles Deane (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The True Travels, Adventures, and Observations of Captain John Smith into Europe, Asia, Africa, and America: From Ann. Dom. 1593 to 1629 (Gutenberg ebook)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629 His accidents and sea-fights in the straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars ... After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave ... and escaped ... Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history. (London : Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland] for Thomas Slater, and are to bee sold [by Michael Sparke] at the Blew Bible in Greene Arbour, 1630), also by Thomas Cecil (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: The true travels and adventures of Captain John Smith into Europe, Asia, Africa and America : from Anno Dom. 1593 to 1629 (G. Routledge, 1905) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Trve travels, adventvres and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith (Richmond [Va.] : Republished at the Franklin Press, 1819., 1819), also by William Hole, John Davies, William Waller Gray, and Va.) Franklin Press (Richmond (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Works ; 1608-1631 (English Scholar's Library, 1884), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Works, 1608-1631 (Archibald Constable, 1895), also by Edward Arber (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Works, 1608-1631. ([Unwin bros., printers], 1884) (page images at HathiTrust)
Smith, John, 1580-1631: Zehender Theil Americæ darinnen zubefinden erstlich, zwo Schiffarten Herrn Americi Vesputii : zum andern, ein gründlicher Bericht von dem jetzigen Zustand der Landschafft Virginien ... beneben einer Heyrath dess Königs Powhatans in Virginien Tochter, mit einem vornemmen Englischen, durch Raphe Homar ... beschrieben ... : zum dritten, ein warhafftige Beschreibung dess Newen Engellands ... von Capitein Johan Schmiden ... beschrieben, neben einem Discurs, wie er auff der andern Reyse von den Frantzosen gefangen, vnd widerumb anno 1616 erlediget worden (Bey Hieronymo Gallern, 1618), also by Amerigo Vespucci, Ralph Hamor, and Theodor de Bry (page images at HathiTrust)

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