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 by L. Hennepin, now resident in Holland. To which is added, several new discoveries in North-America, not publish'd in the French edition.

Author/creator Hennepin, Louis
Other author Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.
Other author Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Format Microform
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, 1698.
Description12 pages, leaves, 299 pages, 16 pages, leaves, 178 pages, 1 leaf, 303-355 pages : 2 folded maps, 6 folded plates.
Subjects

SeriesLibrary of American civilization ; LAC 13059
Library of American civilization ; LAC 13059. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteEngraved half-title: A new discovery of a large country in America by Father Lewis Hennepin.
General noteFirst English edition. Shea's no. 1, with t.p. of his no. 2. cf. Shea, Descr. of Louisiana, 1880, p. 392.
General note[Part 1] is a translation of the "Nouvelle découverte"; [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.
General noteAppended 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 noteJoyner- Microfiche. Chicago : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 13059)