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The discovery of Nevv Brittaine : began August 27, Anno Dom. 1650

Bland, Edward, d. 1653, Woode, Abraham, Brewster, Sackford, Pennant, Elias · 1651 · London : Printed by T. Harper for J. Stephenson · 8 pictures

The Discovery of Nevv Brittaine is a 1651 London account of a 1650 expedition to New Britain, printed by T. Harper for J. Stephenson and credited to Edward Bland, Abraham Woode, Sackford Brewster and Elias Pennant. Its pictures are small woodcut decorations: a large initial letter I and a T framed by interlaced scrollwork, plus floral strapwork borders with roses, thistles and tulip-like blooms that a designer could adapt for headers, initials or border bands.

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