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<dl><dd>Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription</dd>
<dd>Translation of the author's: Description de la Louisiane, frist printed in Paris, 1683</dd>
<dd>"Beschreibung einer sonderbaren Reise etlicher bisher noch unbekannter Länder und Völcker im Mitternächtigen America. Welche im Jahr 1673. Durch P. Marquette S.J. und Herrn Jolliet verrichtet worden. Aus dem Französischen ins Teutsche übersetzet", p. [353]-425, has divisional title page and is a translation of: "Découverte de quelques pays et nations de l'Amerique septentrionale", which appeared in Melchisédech Thevenot's Recueil de voyages, Paris, 1681</dd>
<dd>Signatures: A-S¹² (A1, P9, S9 versos, S10, S11, and S12 blank)</dd>
<dd>Title page printed in red and black; woodcut head and tail pieces; initials</dd>
<dd>Harrisse, H. Nouvelle France</dd>
<dd>Baginsky, P. German works relating to America</dd>
<dd>Palmer, P.M. German works on America</dd>
<dd>Paltsits, V.H. Louis Hennepin</dd>
<dd>Streit, R. Bib. missionum</dd>
<dd>JCB Lib. cat., 1675-1700</dd>
<dd>Alden, J.E. European Americana</dd>
<dd>John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full vellum over boards</dd>
<dd>Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Leipzig, T.D. Weigel: bookplate on front pastedown; H. Westermann, New York: bookplate on front pastedown; Biblioteca Ducalis Gothana 1799: book stamp on verso of title page</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700; Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675; La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687; Indians of North America; Imprint 1689</div>
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<dl><dd>Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century</dd>
<dd>Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century. Découverte de quelques pays et nations de l'Amerique septentrionale. German</dd>
<dd>Weigel, T. D. fmo RIBRL</dd>
<dd>Westermann, H. fmo RIBRL</dd>
<dd>Ducal Library (Gotha, Germany). fmo RIBRL</dd></dl></div>
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