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Author:

Donck, Adriaen van der, 1620-1655.

Title:

A description of New Netherland / Adriaen van der Donck ; edited by Charles T. Gehring and William A. Starna ; translated by Diederik Willem Goedhuys ; foreword by Russell Shorto.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press ;

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands)--History--17th century.
Dutch--New York (State)--History--17th century.
Indians of North America--New York (State)--History--17th century.
New York (State)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--New York (State)--History.
New Netherland--Description and travel.
New Netherland--History.

Other Authors:

Gehring, Charles T., 1939-
Starna, William A.
Goedhuys, D. W. (Diederik Willem)

Other Titles:

Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant. English

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-170) and index.

Contents:

Forward by Russell Shorto; Map of New Netherland; PrefaceA Description of New Netherland: The Country; Of the Manners and Extraordinary Qualities of the Original Natives of New Netherland; Of the Nature, Amazing Ways, and Properties of the Beavers; A Conversation Between a Dutch Patriot and a New Netherlander Concerning the Condition of New NetherlandAppendix; Endnotes

ISBN:

0803232837
9780803232839

OCLC:

(OCoLC)457150714

Locations:

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)