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.
- Egede, Hans, 1686-1758.
- Date:
- MDCCXLV. [1745]
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Also known as
Det gamle Grønlands nye perlustration. English
Publication/Creation
London : printed for C. Hitch in Pater-Noster Row; S. Austen in Newgate-Street; and J. Jackson near St. James's Gate, MDCCXLV. [1745]
Physical description
xvi,[4],220p.,12plates : map ; 80.
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References note
ESTC T144751
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.