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The full title reads: Voyage ou Nouvelle Découverte d'un très Grand Pays dans l'Amérique, entre le Nouveau Mexique et la mer Glaciale, Par le R. P. Louis Hennepin, Avex toutes les particularitez de ce Pais, & de celui connusous le nom de Louisiane; les avantages qu on en peut tirer par l etablissement des Colonies enrichie de Cartes Geographiques. Augmente de quelques figures en taille douce. Avec un Voyage qui contient une Relation exacte de l'Origine, Moeurs, Coutumes, Religion, Guerres & Voyages des Caraïbes, Sauvages des Isles Antilles de l'amérique, faite par le sieur de La Borde. Tiree de Cabinet de Monsr. Blondel. A Amsterdam, Chez Adriaan Braakman, Marchand Librarie pres le Dam. MDCCIV (1704) The volume is paginated as follows: (34), 1 604, (32) The volume collates as follows: *12, **6, A 2C12, 2D6. With the Frontispiece and 6 plates. Lacking the two maps. Originally published in 1683 this Re-issue is one of the last published in the Authors lifetime. This edition was shared between the booksellers Pierre Van der Aa of Leiden, and Adrian Braakman of Amsterdam. Notable for the inclusion of Louisiana for the first time and for the fine plates, four that were issued for the first time in this volume, including a fine view of the building of the first warship on the Great Lakes, the Griffen The plates include; 1. Niagara Falls 2. Bison 3. Building of the Griffen 4. Indians alarmed at a Monstrance 5. The Buffalo country 6. Hennepin s companions taking goods from a cache. Bound in full calf, probably mid 20th Century. The spine in six compartments with five raised bands and gilt stamped titles. The binding in a fine condition overall. Internally, new endpapers. The contents a bit browned with only minimal foxing, but with some stains. The Frontispiece with a small piece missing in the corner. Frontispiece and title page a bit dirty. Plate of Niagara Falls with archival tape repair in the back. Please review the slideshow on our website in order to gain a greater appreciation of the contents and condition. The volume measures 16.5 x 10.5 x 4 cm. Each leaf measures 155 x 93 mm. Seller Inventory # ABE-1623598677972
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