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A description of Greenland. Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the Nature of the Soil; the Rise and Progress of the old Norwegian Colonies; the ancient and modern Inhabitants; their Genius and Way of Life, and Produce of the Soil; their Plants, Beasts, Fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different Animals, Birds and Fishes, the Greenlanders Way of Hunting and Fishing; their Habitations, Dress, Sports and Diversions, &c. By Mr. Hans Egede, Missionary in that Country for twenty five Years. Translated from the Danish.

Title
A description of Greenland. [electronic resource] : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the Nature of the Soil; the Rise and Progress of the old Norwegian Colonies; the ancient and modern Inhabitants; their Genius and Way of Life, and Produce of the Soil; their Plants, Beasts, Fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different Animals, Birds and Fishes, the Greenlanders Way of Hunting and Fishing; their Habitations, Dress, Sports and Diversions, &c. By Mr. Hans Egede, Missionary in that Country for twenty five Years. Translated from the Danish.
Author
Egede, Hans, 1686-1758.
Publication
London : printed for C. Hitch in Pater-Noster Row; S. Austen in Newgate-Street; and J. Jackson near St. James's Gate, MDCCXLV. [1745]

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Description
xvi,[4],220p.,12plates : map; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration. English
Alternative Title
Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration.
Subject
Note
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642437860
  • ECCO1-T144751
Author
Egede, Hans, 1686-1758.
Title
A description of Greenland. [electronic resource] : Shewing the natural history, situation, boundaries, and face of the country; the Nature of the Soil; the Rise and Progress of the old Norwegian Colonies; the ancient and modern Inhabitants; their Genius and Way of Life, and Produce of the Soil; their Plants, Beasts, Fishes, &c. With a new map of Greenland. And several copper plates representing different Animals, Birds and Fishes, the Greenlanders Way of Hunting and Fishing; their Habitations, Dress, Sports and Diversions, &c. By Mr. Hans Egede, Missionary in that Country for twenty five Years. Translated from the Danish.
Imprint
London : printed for C. Hitch in Pater-Noster Row; S. Austen in Newgate-Street; and J. Jackson near St. James's Gate, MDCCXLV. [1745]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T144751.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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