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<dl><dd>Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription</dd>
<dd>Translation, by M.J.G. Langen of: Nouvelle decouvérte d'un très grand pays situé dans l'Amérique entre le Nouveau Mexique et la mer Glaciale, first printed in Utrecht, 1697, which is an expanded version of Description de la Louisiane, first printed in Paris, 1683 ("Les moeurs des sauvages" section, however, is omitted), but also with material appropriated from Chrétien LeClercq's Etablissement de la foy dans la Nouvelle France, Paris, 1691 (especially the account included therein of La Salle's discoveries, by Zénobe Membré)</dd>
<dd>Signatures: )(¹² (-)(12) )()(¹² A-P¹² (K6 missigned K7) Q¹² (-Q12)</dd>
<dd>Title page printed in red and black; woodcut head and tail pieces; initials</dd>
<dd>Double folded map, bound between p. [46], 1st count and p. [1], 2nd count, has title: Chartes eines sehr grössen Landes zwischen Neu-Mexico und den Eyss-Meer[.] Sr. Gross Britannische Mayst. Wilhelm III unterthanig überreich et durch den R. P. Ludewig Hennepin Mission. Recolt. et Not. Apost. and has imprint: Bremen bey P.J. Sauerman[n] 1699</dd>
<dd>Streit, R. Bib. missionum</dd>
<dd>Baginsky, P. German works relating to America</dd>
<dd>Palmer, P.M. German works on America</dd>
<dd>Paltsits, V.H. Hennepin</dd>
<dd>JCB Lib. cat., 1675-1700</dd>
<dd>Alden, J.E. European Americana</dd>
<dd>John Carter Brown Library copy has double folded map backed with linen</dd>
<dd>Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Henry Stevens: book plate on front pastedown</dd></dl><br>Subjects: La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de, 1643-1687; Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700; Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675; Indians of North America; Great Lakes Region (North America); Imprint 1699; genealogy</div>
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<dl><dd>Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century</dd>
<dd>Lange, Johann Georg</dd>
<dd>Le Clercq, Chrestien, approximately 1630-approximately 1695. Etablissement de la foy dans la Nouvelle France. Selections</dd>
<dd>Stevens, Henry, 1791-1867. fmo RIBRL</dd></dl></div>
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