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The Pre-Columbian discovery of America by the Northmen : illustrated by translations from the Icelandic sagas / edited with notes and a general introduction by B.F. De Costa.  Albany, N.Y. : J. Munsell, 1868. 118 pages

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Includes index.

DeCosta, B. F. Benjamin Franklin, 1831-1904.

America — Discovery and exploration — Norse.

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Power, Lawrence Geoffrey

The whereabouts of Vinland / by L.G. Power.  Halifax : 1892. 15 frames : illustrations, map.

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Douglass, William

A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North America / by William Douglass.  Boston : Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle, 1749-1753 i.e. 1758. 2 v. ; 20 cm.

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Volume 2 has imprint: Boston, New England : printed and sold by D. Fowle, 1753. Appended to vol. 2 are pages 417-440, with caption: In to render his work more compleat, the following is collected from Mr. Salmon's Geographical and historical grammar, printed in London, 1757 i.e. the 6th edition 1758 being included.

United States — History — Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Atlantic States — Description and travel
Canada — History — To 1763 New France
America — Discovery and exploration.

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Burpee, Lawrence J.

The discovery of Canada / by Lawrence J. Burpee.  Sackville, N. B. : The Argosy, 1927. 87-152 pages 24 cm.

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The Argosy, vol. 5, no. 3 Nov., 1927. Explorations from the time of Leif Ericson to 1854.

Canada — History
New France — Discovery and exploration
America — Discovery and exploration
Canada — Exploring expeditions.

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Cuthbertson, Brian

John Cabot & the voyage of the Matthew : living history in colour / Brian Cuthbertson.  Halifax : Formac Pub. Co., 1997. 72 pages : copies illustrations; 24 cm.

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America — Discovery and exploration — British.

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Pohl, Frederick Julius

The Vikings on Cape Cod; evidence from archaeological discovery Pictou : Pictou Advocate Press, 1957. 63 pages : illus.; 23 cm.

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A Collection of authentic, useful and entertaining voyages and discoveries digested in a chronological series / compiled by John Barrow.  London : Printed for J. Knox, 1765. 264 pages : illustrations, maps.

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Performed by the following celebrated commanders, viz. Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama ... Volume I.

Barrow, John, fl. 1756.

Voyages and travels
Voyages around the world
America — Discovery and exploration.

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Vancouver, George

A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world : in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed : undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence  A new edition, with corrections, illustrated with nineteen views and charts. London : Printed for John Stockdale, 1801. 6 v. : illustrations, charts ; 22 cm.

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America — Discovery and exploration.

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Meares, John

Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the N.W. coast of America : with an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the ship Nootka : to which are annexed, observations on the probable existence of a North Wes / by John Meares, Esq.  London : Printed at the Logographic Press : and sold by J. Walter, 1791. 2 v.

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America — Discovery and exploration.

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Kidder, Frederic

The discovery of North America by John Cabot : a first chapter in the history of North America / by Frederic Kidder.  Boston : 1878. 15 pages

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Read before the Maine Historical Society, at Bath, February 17, 1874. Reprinted from the New England historical and genealogical register for October, 1878, by David Clapp & Son. -- Verso t.pages Printed for private circulation.

America — Discovery and exploration.

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Hakluyt, Richard

The principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nations : made by sea or over land to the most remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth at any time within the compasse of these 1500 years : divided into three several parts acc / by Richard Hakluyt .  London : Imprinted at London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie, deputies to Christopher Barker, printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majestie, 1589. 3 v.

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Text in English and Latin. Includes index.

Voyages and travels
America — Discovery and exploration — British.

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Kohl, Johann Georg

Descriptive catalogue of those maps, charts and surveys relating to America, which are mentioned in Vol. III of Hakluyt's great work / by J.G. Kohl.  Washington, (D.C.) : Henry Polkinhorn, 1857.

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America — Discovery and exploration.

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Hakluyt, Richard

Divers voyages touching the discovery of America and the islands adjacent / collected and published by Richard Hakluyt ; edited, with notes and an introduction, by John Winter Jones.  London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1850. 171 pages : maps ; 22 cm.

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Original issued in series: Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references.

Jones, John Winter, 1805-1881.

Voyages and travels
America — Discovery and exploration
Northwest Passage.

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The discoveries of the English in America 16--. 212 pages ; 14 cm.

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America — Discovery and exploration.

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Biddle, Richard

A memoir of Sebastian Cabot : with a review of the history of maritime discovery London : Hurst, Chance, 1831. 333 pages ; 23 cm.

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Illustrated by documents from the rolls, now first publishedition Attributed to Richard Biddle--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints.

Explorers — America
America — Discovery and exploration — Italian.

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Lester, C. Edwards

The life and voyages of Americus Vespucius : with illustrations concerning the navigator, and the discovery of the New World / by C. Edwards Lester and Andrew Foster.  New York : Baker & Scribner, 1846. 431, 26 pages : port. ; 24 cm.

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Agit grates ... Ovid, Met.iii.v.14. Issued also under title: The life and voyages of discovery of Americus Vespecius. Includes index.

Foster, Andrew.

America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish.

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Casas, Bartolome de las

An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America : containing the most exact relations ... with the propositions offered to the King of Spain, to prevent the further ruin of the West Indies / by Bartolome de las Casas.  London : D. Brown, 1699. 248 pages

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America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish.

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Wynne, John Huddlestone

A general history of the British Empire in America : containing an historical, political, and commercial view of the English settlements ; including all the countries in North-America, and the West-Indies, ceded by the Peace of Paris / by Mr. Wynne i.e. John Huddlestone Wynne.  London : Printed for W. Richardson and L. Urquhart, 1770. 514 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

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Fortia facta patrum ... Virg. Aen. I. 641.

America — Discovery and exploration
United States — History
Canada — History — To 1763 (New France).

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Robinson, Conway

An account of discoveries in the west until 1519, and of voyages to and along the Atlantic coast of North America : from 1520 to 1573 / prepared for the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society by Conway Robinson.  Richmond, Va. : Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society, 1848. 491 pages ; 23 cm.

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Includes bibliographical references.

America — Discovery and exploration.

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Purchas, Samuel

Purchas his Pilgrimage : relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, ... declaring the ancient religions before the flovd, the heathnish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in all ages since / by Samuel Purchas.  London : printed by W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, 1613. 752 pages

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Religions
Geography
America — Discovery and exploration.

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Purchas, Samuel

Purchas his Pilgrimage : relations of the world and the religions observed in all ages and places discovered, ... declaring the ancient religions before the flovd, the heathnish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in all ages since / by Samuel Purchas.  4th ed. London : printed by W. Stansby for H. Fetherstone, 1626.

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Religions
Geography
America — Discovery and exploration.

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Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, 1559-1625

The general history of the vast continent and islands of America, commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: with the best accounts the people could give of their antiquities. Collected from the original London : Printed for J. Batley, 1725-26. 6 v. ; 20 cm.

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Burke, Edmund

An account of the European settlements in America : in six parts The second edition, with improvements. London : Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1758. 2 v., 324 pages

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Attributed to Edmund Burke--National union catalog pre-1956 imprints. Also attributed to William Burke--Dictionary of national biography. Each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade

Burke, William, 1730-1798.

America — Discovery and exploration — Portuguese
America — Discovery and exploration — Spanish.

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Voyages de découverte au Canada, entre les années 1534 et 1542 : par Jacques Quartier sic, le sieur de Roberval, Jean Alphonse de Xanctoigne, etc. : suivis de la description de Quebec et de ses environs en 1608, et de divers extraits relativement au lie Québec : W. Cowan, 1843. 130 pages

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A part le récit des deux premiers voyages de Cartier, l'ouvrage est traduit de Hakluyt (Hakluyt's Collection of early voyages, travels and discoveries. London, 1810).

Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557
Roberval, Jean François de La Roque, sieur de, 1501?-1560?
Alfonce, Jean, 1484-1544.

Société littéraire et historique de Québec.

First Nations of North America — Canada
New France — Discovery and exploration
America — Discovery and exploration — French.

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Smith, Joshua Toulmin

The discovery of America by the Northmen in the tenth century : comprising translations of all the most important original narratives of this event / by Joshua Toulmin Smith.  2nd ed. London : William S. Orr & Co., 1842. xii, 348 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

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... together with a critical examination of their authenticity; to which is added, an examination of the comparative merits of the Northmen and Columbus.

America — Discovery and exploration — Norse.

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