A voyage to North-America: undertaken by command of the present King of France : containing the geographical description and natural history of Canada and Louisiana : with the customs, manners, trade and religion of the iInhabitants : a description of the lakes and rivers, with their navigation and manner of passing the Great Cataracts / by Father Charlevoix ; also, a description and natural history of the islands in the West Indies belonging to the different powers of Europe ; illustrated with a number of curious prints and maps not in any other edition ; in two volumes.
Alternate Title(s):
Journal d'un voyage fait par ordre du roi dans l'Amerique. English
Published / Created:
Dublin : Printed for John Exshaw, and James Potts, in Dame-Street, MDCCLXVI [1766]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
A reprint of "Letters to the dutchess of Lesdiguières," ed. of 1763, with the Preliminary discourse and letter I, supplied from "Journal of a voyage to North-America," ed. of 1761.
Subject Terms:
Indians of North America -- Canada -- Early works to 1800. | New France -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Canada -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | West Indies -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Hispaniola -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Hispaniola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Gray, Lord -- Bookplate.