A new discovery of a vast country in America : extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico : with a description of the great lakes, cataracts, rivers, plants, and animals : also, the manners, customs, and languages of the several native Indians, and the advantage of commerce with those different nations : with a continuation, giving an account of the attempts of the Sieur de la Salle upon the mines of St. Barbe, &c. : the taking of Quebec by the English, with the advantages of a shorter cut to China and Japan : both parts illustrated, with maps and figures, and dedicated to His Majesty K. William / by L. Hennepin, now resident in Holland ; to which are added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.
Alternate Title(s):
New discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin
Published / Created:
London : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.
Physical Description:
[22], 243, [1], [32], 228 pages, [9] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Zc20 697hegb: Armorial bookplates: Sr. Roger Newdigate Bart.; Iohn Newdigate of the Inner Temple, London Esqr. 1702. Bookplate: Arbury Library. Presentation inscription: J.N. ex dono Patris. First two illustrations measure 13 x 17 cm., next four measure 16 or 17 x 13 cm. All six are on sheet 19 x 16 cm., folded to 19 x 10 cm., and each is bound next to the page cited on the illustration. Map in Part 1 measures 37 x 43 cm., on sheet 41 x 44 cm., and is bound in front of p. 1. Map in Part 2 measures 27 x 43 cm., on sheet 29 x 44 cm., and is bound in front of p. 1.
Subject Terms:
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687. | Indians of North America -- Early works to 1800. | Mississippi River Valley -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Great Lakes (North America) -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) | Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Mississippi River Valley -- Maps. | North America -- Maps. | Bentley, M. -- Publisher. | Goodwin, T. -- Publisher. | Newdigate, Roger, Sir, 1719-1806 -- Bookplate. | Newdigate, John, b. 1672 or 3 -- Bookplate. | Arbury library -- Bookplate. | Drake, Rad. -- Autograph.
Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent. Nouveau voyage d'un pais plus grand que l'Europe. English. | La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687. | Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700. | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675. | Bonwicke, Henry, -1706, publisher. | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, engraver. | Manship, S. (Samuel), publisher. | Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, publisher.