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Book/Printed Material A description of Louisiana,

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Title

  • A description of Louisiana,

Names

  • Hennepin, Louis, active 17th century
  • Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892, tr

Created / Published

  • New York, J.G. Shea, 1880.

Headings

  • -  Louisiana--Description and travel
  • -  Mississippi River--Discovery and exploration
  • -  Indians of North America--Mississippi River Valley
  • -  La Salle, Robert Cavelier,--sieur de,--1643-1687
  • -  Hennepin, Louis,--active 17th century--Bibliography

Notes

  • -  Title-page of ed. of 1683 in facsim.
  • -  p. 41*-53*, 1 l. inserted between p. 40 and [41].
  • -  Bibliography of Hennepin: p. 382-392.
  • -  Also available in digital form.
  • -  Copy 1 Conserved; 000464.1 1972 Library of Congress Conservation Division. For treatment information, contact the Preservation Directorate. https://ask.loc.gov/preservation pda

Medium

  • 407 (i.e. 423) p. front. (fold. map) pl., facsim., 26 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F352 .H56

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 01006584

Online Format

  • online text
  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Hennepin, Louis, Active 17Th Century, and John Gilmary Shea. A description of Louisiana. New York, J.G. Shea, 1880. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01006584/.

APA citation style:

Hennepin, L. & Shea, J. G. (1880) A description of Louisiana. New York, J.G. Shea. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/01006584/.

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Hennepin, Louis, Active 17Th Century, and John Gilmary Shea. A description of Louisiana. New York, J.G. Shea, 1880. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/01006584/>.