EUROPEAN VIEWS OF THE AMERICAS 1493 TO 1750

This database is a bibliography.

It contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1770. 

It covers the history of European exploration as well as portrayals of native American peoples. 

A wide range of subject areas are covered, from natural disasters to disease outbreaks and slavery.

The original bibliography was co-developed by John Alden and Dennis Landis, Curator of European Books at The John Carter Brown Library.  The John Carter Brown Library, founded in 1846, is a leading repository of rare books and materials and is a center for advanced research in history and the humanities.