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Title 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...

Creator Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century

Publisher Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship

Date Created 1698

Place Great Lakes (North America), Mississippi River Valley, New France, Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.), Québec--Québec

Language English

Subjects Bookbinding, Indians of North America

Description Signatures: A⁸, a⁴, B-T⁸, V⁶, Aa⁶, Bb-Ee⁸, *ee², Ff-Nn⁸, Oo⁴ (last leaf probably blank, wanting), [2] unsigned leaves, X-Z⁸, Aa².
Engraved half title page: A new discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin.
First English edition--the "Bon" edition.
[Part 1] is a translation of the "Nouvelle découverte"; [pt. 2] of "Nouveau voyage", with special title page and pagination; A continuation of the new discovery of a vast country in America, extending above four thousand miles, between New France and New Mexico; ... By L. Hennepin ... London, Printed in the year, 1698.
Appended to the 2d part: Joliet's account, with half title "An account of several new discoveries in North-America": [1] leaf, p.303-306; "An account of M. la Salle's voyage to the river Mississippi ...": p.307-317; "A discovery of some new countries and nations in the Northern-America. By Father Marquette", etc., p.318-355.
Map title, part I: A map of a large country newly discovered in the Northern America situated between New Mexico and the frozen sea together with the course of the great river Meschasipi dedicated to his Ma[jes]ty William III King of Great Britain by Father Lewis Hennepin missionary recollect and apostolic notary.
Map title, part II: A map of a new world between New Mexico and the frozen sea newly discovered by Father Lewis Hennepin missionary recollect and native of Aht in Hainault dedicated to his Majesty of Great Britain William III.

Extent [1] leaf, [20], 299 p., [1] leaf, [30], 178 p., [1] leaf, 303-355 p. : 2 fold. maps, 6 fold. pl. ; 20 cm

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Call Number F352 .H4 1698

BibID 85240

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZS9LDA5F

Filename 99852408805867_ord_ayer_f352_h4_1698_pg_096

Unique identifier NL1284KM

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