A brief description of New-York: formerly called New-Netherlands : with the places thereunto adjoyning : together with the manner of its scituation, fertility of the soyle, healthfulness of the climate, and the commodities thence produced : also some directions and advice to such as shall go thither ... : likewise a brief relation of the customs of the Indians there

Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library

London

Printed for John Hancock, at the first shop in Popes-Head Alley in Cornhil at the three Bibles, and William Bradley at the three Bibles in the Minories

1670

[6], 21, [1] p. (first leaf and last page blank) ; 19 cm. (4to)

Title page of the first work promoting settlement of New York by the English after the capture of New Netherlands from the Dutch. The pamphlet has been digitized from microfilm by Columbia University and is available on the Internet Archive at https://archive.org/details/ldpd_6432836_000. New-York Historical's copy of the pamphlet will be digitized in full at a future date. Signatures: A-C⁴ D² (A1 a blank). References: Church, E. D. Discovery 608; Sabin 19611; Vail, R.W.G. Old frontier 157; Wing D-1062; ESTC R12462. Bookseller’s advertisement on page 21. New-York Historical's copy from the collection of Rufus King; one of the variant copies with a space between "l" and "i" in "likewise".

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Indians of North America--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800

New York (State)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
New York (State)--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Maryland--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

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