{"product_id":"the-first-colonists-folio-society-640","title":"The First Colonists","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe First Colonists, Hakluyt's voyages in North America. Introduction by A.L. Rowse. Sixteen pages of contemporary watercolours, prints and drawings. Bound in pale brown canvas with a compass rose motif in dark brown. Cream endleaves. Pale brown slipcase. 28.6x22cm. 146pp. The Presentation Volume for North American members for 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe First Colonists explores the experiences of the men and women who established some of the earliest European settlements overseas. It examines the practical difficulties of building communities in unfamiliar environments, including shortages of food, disease, conflict and isolation. Alongside the stories of exploration and survival, the book considers the wider consequences of colonisation and the encounters between newcomers and Indigenous populations. It provides a vivid picture of the ambitions, dangers and uncertainties involved in establishing new settlements far from Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216439492947,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421128212819,"sku":null,"price":3.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2951\/6883\/files\/640.jpg?v=1792703354","url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-first-colonists-folio-society-640","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}