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

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > 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


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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 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
Alternative Title
Nouvelle découverte d'un très grand pays situé dans l'Amérique entre le Nouveau Mexique et la mer Glaciale. English
New discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin
Creator
Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent
Contributor
Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent.
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.
Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Published / Created
1698 (8vo)
Publication Place
London and England London
Publisher
Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship
Description
BEIN Vanderbilt 75: Imperfect: Map for part II wanting. Unidentified armorial bookplate. Autograph: Lib. [Giwn]? Lloyd. Booklabel: W.S. Hiltz.
BEIN Pequot H42: Inscription: ffra. Baldwyn Jun. his book p[?] 1698. From the library of Joseph Sabin. Binder's stamp: Bound by Riviere & Son.
BEIN 1976 2726: Imperfect: pages 303-355 misbound to follow page 178. Armorial bookplate: Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale. Bookplates: T.W.S.; Charles J. Rosenbloom.
BEIN Zc20 697heg: Pages 303-355 misbound at end to follow page 178. Presentation inscription: J. Crewe the gift of Col. John Ardren of Clayton bridge. Autographs: John Ostley; John Levett 1765; J. Crewe.
With an engraved frontispiece (A1v), with title: A new discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin.
In three parts. Part 1 is a translation of Hennepin's "Nouvelle découverte d'un très grand pays situé dans l'Amérique" and part 3 is a translation of his "Nouveau voyage d'un pais plus grand que l'Europe".
Part 2 (p. [301]-355) has divisional title, "An account of several new discoveries in North America", and contains extracts from the works of La Salle, Joliet, and Marquette. It is sometimes bound following part 3, since the catchword on the last page of part 3, "An account of", appears to call for positioning it there.
Part 3 has separate dated title page, "A continuation of The new discovery", and begins new pagination on 2C3.
Signatures: A⁸ a⁴ B-2E⁸.
In this edition the first line of the imprint ends: Bon-.
Extent
[24], 355, [33], 48, 45-178 p., [8] leaves of plates (folded) : 19 cm. (8vo)
Extent of Digitization
This object has been partially digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Zc20 697heg

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Armorial bookplates (Provenance)
Binders' stamps (Binding) Riviere & Son
Material
ill., maps ;
Subject (Geographic)
Mississippi River Valley
Great Lakes (North America)
Canada
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Subject (Name)
La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
Subject (Topic)
Indians of North America
Discovery and exploration
History
Description and travel
Subjects
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
Riviere & Son
Hiltz, W. S. > Bookplate
Riviere & Son > Binding
Baldwyn, Francis > Autograph
Sabin, Joseph, 1821-1881 > Ownership
Lonsdale, Hugh Cecil Lowther, Earl of, 1857-1944 > Bookplate
Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965 > Bookplate
Rosenbloom, Charles J. > Bookplate
Crewe, J. > Presentation inscription from J. Ardren
Crewe, J. > Autograph
Ardren, John > Presentation inscription to J. Crewe
Ostley, John > Autograph
Levett, John > Autograph

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Catalog Record
3401037
Object ID (OID)
2000004

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