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A voyage to North America : undertaken by command of the present king of France : containing the geographical description and natural history of Canada and Louisiana, with the customs, manners, trade and religion of the inhabitants, a description of the lakes and rivers, with their navigation and manner of passing the great cataracts / by Father Charlevoix ; also, a description and natural history of the islands in the West Indies belonging to the different powers of Europe.

Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500–1926 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761.
Series:
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Language:
English
French
Subjects (All):
Indians of North America--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.
Indians of North America.
Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.
Voyages and travels.
New France--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800.
New France.
Canada--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Canada.
Louisiana--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Louisiana.
Mississippi River Valley--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Mississippi River Valley.
West Indies--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
West Indies.
Hispaniola--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
Hispaniola.
Hispaniola--Maps--Early works to 1800.
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800.
North America.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (2 v. ) ill., fold. maps, port. ;
Other Title:
Voyage to North America
Place of Publication:
Dublin : Printed for J. Exshaw and J. Potts, 1766.
Contents:
Appendix, containing an account of the West-India islands, the trade of Mexico and La Vera Cruz, the flota, register ships and galleons; to which is added an account of the nature of sugar, the manner of manufacturing it, of planters in the West-Indies, their manner of living, management of their Negroes and other affairs.
Notes:
Includes index.
Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
Sabin no. 12143.
Cited in:
RLIN, CTRG02-B918
OCLC:
85798874

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