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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Relation of a Voyage to Gviana |
| Reference | Arents 105 |
| Collection | George Arents Collection |
| Library | New York Public Library |
| Date | 1613 |
| Author(s) | Harcourt, Robert |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Description | Details a voyage to Guiana (now Guyana), whereby the author lists and describes the commodities of that place, the peoples, climate and land therein. The author makes frequent reference to tobacco and the ease with which it could be cultivated. |
| Document Type | Printed Book, Journal |
| Primary Commodity | Tobacco |
| Sub-commodity | Wheat, Sugar, Cotton, Silver and Gold, Timber |
| Theme | Exploration and Discovery; Art and Literature; Cultivation; Trade and Commerce; Transportation |
| Keywords | raw materials, cargo, profit, crop, importation, plantation, harvest, climate, colony, flora and fauna |
| Region | South America, Africa |
| Places | Canary Islands; North Atlantic; Peru; Guyana |
| Additional Information | For more information on this title, see: Tobacco: Its History. Illustrated by The Books, Manuscripts and Engravings in the Library of George Arents Jr, Together with an Introductory Essay, Glossary and Bibliographic Notes. Volume One: 1507-1615, p. 501-503. |
| Copyright | New York Public Library |