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Author

Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century.

Title A new discovery of a vast country in America [microform] : 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 is added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.

Imprint

London : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.

Copies

Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe Basement Library of American Civilization Microfiche Cabinets	LAC 13059	---	Available

Description	12 p., l., 299 p., 16 p., l., 178 p., 1 l., 303-355 p. : 2 folded maps, 6 folded plates
Series	Library of American civilization ; LAC 13059
Note	Engraved half-title: A new discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin.
	First English edition. Shea's no. 1, with t.p. of his no. 2. cf. Shea, Descr. of Louisiana, 1880, p. 392.
	[Part 1] is a translation of the "Nouvelle decouverte"; [pt. 2] of "Nouveau voyage", with special t.p. 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": 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.
Reproduction	Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 13059)
Subject	La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687.
	Indians of North America.
	New France -- Discovery and exploration.
	Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803.
	Great Lakes (North America) -- Discovery and exploration.
	Quebec (Montreal) -- History.
	Niagara Falls -- Description.
Added Author	Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.
	Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.