New voyages to North-America
Subtitle: Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the reasons of the miscarriage of the former; and the various adventures between the French, and the Iroquese confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A geographical description of Canada, and a natural history of the country, with remarks upon their government, and the interest of the English and French in their commerce. Also a dialogue between the author and a general of the savages, giving a full view of the religion and strange opinions of those people; with an account of the authors retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his remarks on those courts. To which is added, a dictionary of the Algonkine language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with twenty-three maps and cuts
By: Written in French by the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lieutenant of the French colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, at that time in England. Done into English ... In two volumes. A great part of which never printed in the original
Contributors: Gueudeville, Nicolas, approximately 1654-approximately 1721
Edition: The second edition a great part of which never printed in the original.
Publisher: Printed for John Brindley, at the King's Arms in New-bond-street, Bookbinder to her Majesty, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
Published: 1735
Place of publication: London; And Charles Corbett, at Addison's-head, Temple-bar
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Subjects: Indians of North America; Social life and customs; Natural history; Wyandot language; Glossaries, vocabularies; History; Algonquian languages; Early works to 1800; Description and travel; Descriptions et voyages; Ouvrages avant 1800; Histoire; Premières Nations; Indiens d'Amérique; Mœurs et coutumes; Sciences naturelles; Huron (Langue); Glossaires, vocabulaires; Langues algonquiennes; Travel
Work titles: Nouveaux voyages de Mr. le baron de Lahontan dans l'Amerique Septentrionale
Notes: This is the Brindley issue of the 2nd ed. (1735) of which there were 3 issues: (1) J. and J. Bonwicke, (2) Osborn, and (3) Brindley. Cf. Paltsits. Translation of: Voyages du baron de La Hontan dans l'Amérique septentrionale, as rev. by Nicolas de Gueudeville.

Vol. 1: [24], 280 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: 304 p., [10] leaves of plates.

Vol. 2 has title and imprint: New voyages to North-America : giving a full account of the customs, commerce, religion, and strange opinions of the savagesof that country : with political remarks upon the courts of Portugal and Denmark, and the present state of the commerce of those countries / written by the Baron Lahontan ... - The second edition. - London : Printed for J. Brindley ..., and C. Corbett ..., 1735.

Signatures: v. 1. A⁸ a⁴ B-S⁸ T⁴; v. 2. 2A-2T⁸ (2T3 signed 2T4).

"A conference or dialogue between the author and Adario, a noted man among the savages" (v. 2, p. 92-185) has been attributed to Nicolas Gueudeville.

Edition statement printed between "Done into English" and "In two volumes" on title page.

Translation of: Nouveaux voyages de Mr. le baron La Hontan, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale, first printed The Hague, 1703.

"A table explaining some terms made use of in both volumes": v. 1, p. 275-280.

"A discourse of the habit, houses, complexion and temperament of the savages of North-America": v.2, p. 3-91.

"A conference or dialogue between the author and Adario, a noted man among the savages": v. 2, p. 92-185.

"An appendix, containing some new voyages to Portugal and Denmark": v. 2 p. 187-288.

"A short dictionary of the most universal language of the savages": v. 2, p. 289-304, includes a brief discussion of the Algonquian and Huron (Wyandot) languages.

The Dialogues have been attributed to Nicolas Gueudeville.

Pagination: v. 1: [24], 280 p., [9] leaves of plates (5 folded); v. 2: 304 p., [10] leaves of plates (1 folded).

Signatures: v. 1: A a B-S T; v. 2: 2A-2T (2T3 missigned 2T4).

References: Paltsits, V.H. Bib. of the writings of Baron Lahontan; Sabin 38645-38646.

Greenly, A.H. Lahontan, 375-376

Pilling, J.C. Algonquian languages, 293-294

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 735/140

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:537

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