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<dl><dd>Translation of: Herrn Johann Anderson, ..., Nachrichten von Island, Grönland und der Strasse Davis. Hamburg, 1746</dd>
<dd>Title vignette: landscape</dd>
<dd>"Voorbericht, vervattende het leven van den Heer Burgermeester Anderson." (p. [5-16], first count), signed Z*** [i.e. Johann Dietrich Winckler]</dd>
<dd>Signatures: *-2* A-2N 20² (*1 verso, A1 verso, Q1 verso blank)</dd>
<dd>Includes "Aanhangzel" (p.244-286) which consists of a brief vocabulary, a grammar and some statements of Christian faith and prayers, all in Danish, Dutch and the Eskimo language, except for the grammar which is restricted to Dutch and the Eskimo language</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references and index</dd>
<dd>Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800</dd>
<dd>Sabin 1407</dd>
<dd>Muller, F. Amer.</dd>
<dd>John Carter Brown Library copy 1 bound in contemporary vellum, Includes handwritten index on rear flyleaf and initialed note that the book was read in 1762</dd>
<dd>John Cater Brown Library copy 2 bound in half calf, with speckled paper boards. Has bookplate of bookseller Frederik Muller on inside front board and represents the copy cited by Muller</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743; Natural history; Natural history; Eskimo languages; Indian linguistics</div>
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<dl><dd>Anderson, Johann, 1674-1743</dd>
<dd>Winckler, Johann Dietrich, 1711-1784</dd></dl></div>
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