ANALYTIC
Title:
J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's Niagara: Redefining a sublime landmark
Parent:
Pennsylvania history, v.81, no.1
Creator:
Myers, James P., 1941-
Publication:
University Park, Pa, 2014.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Extent:
p. [1]-50. : ill., facsims., maps ; 23 cm.
BOOK
Title:
Travels in Pensilvania and Canada
Creators:
Bartram, John, 1699-1777 | Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779
Publication:
University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, [c1966]
Notes:
Reprint of the work first published in 1751 under title: Observations on the inhabitants, climate, soil, rivers, productions, animals, and other matters worthy of notice ... to which is annex'd a curious account of the cataracts at Niagara, by Mr. Peter Kalm.
Extent:
[4], viii, [9]-94 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
ANALYTIC
Title:
"Observations made by John Bartram in his travels from Pensilvania to Onondaga, Oswego and the lake Ontario in 1743"
Creators:
Bartram, John, 1699-1777 | Wood, T. Kenneth
Publication:
Williamsport, Pa, 1936.
Extent:
p.78-106 : map ; quarto.
BOOK
Title:
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
Alt. Title:
Nouvelle découverte d'un très grand pays situé dans l'Amérique entre le Nouveau Mexique et la mer Glaciale. English
Creators:
Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent | Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700 | Hennepin, Louis, 17th cent | Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725 | Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675
Publication:
Printed for M. Bentley, J. Tonson, H. Bonwick, T. Goodwin, and S. Manship, London, 1698.
Notes:
This is the second edition of the English translation of Nouvelle découverte, known as the Tonson edition, from the ending of the first line of the imprint. The "Continuation" has a separate title page and is an English translation of Hennepin's "Nouveau voyage." The account of "Several new discoveries in North-America" includes Joliet's account of New France (p. 185-187); "An account of M. La Salles voyage to the river Mississippi. Directed to Count Frontenac, governor of New-France" (p. 188-195); "A discovery of some new countries and nations in the northern America. By Father Marquette" (p. 196-223); and some account of La Salle's later discoveries and death (p. 224-228).
Extent:
[24], 299, [1], [32], 178, [2], 355 p., [9] leaves of plates (8 folded) : ill., 2 maps ; 20 cm. (8vo)
BOOK
Title:
Observations on the inhabitants, climate, soil, rivers, productions, animals, and other matters worthy of notice
Creators:
Bartram, John, 1699-1777 | Kalm, Pehr, 1716-1779
Publication:
Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, London, 1751.
Notes:
Bartram and Lewis Evans accompanied Conrad Weiser on a mission from the government of Pennsylvania to the Iroquois, to settle a quarrel between the Indians and the colony of Virginia. Weiser's journal is printed in the set known as Colonial records of Pennsylvania, 1851, v. 4, p. 660-669. Title decoration; some decorated initials and borders. Advertisement on verso of title page. Signatures: [A]p1s B-Mp4s Np3s.
Extent:
[2], viii, [9]-94 p. [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 plan ; 21 cm. (8vo)