New Books
- The Bay Psalm Book, the first book printed in North America
- Diego de Saavedra Fajardo - Idea de un principe plotico cristiano (literally, "The Idea of a Christian Political Prince;" in English, The Royal Politician)
- Thomas Fuller - Joseph's partly-coloured Coat
- James Howell - Dodona's Grove
- Cornelius Jansen - Augustinus
- Thomas Stephens - Arte da lingoa Canarim, a grammar of the Konkani language,
- John Wilkins - A Discourse Concerning a New Planet
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