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•Biddle, Richard, -- 1796-1847. -- Memoir of Sebastian Cabot (2)
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61Title:  The discovery of America by John Cabot in 1497: being extracts from the proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada relative to a Cabot celebration in 1897    
 Creator:  Royal Society of Canada 
 Dawson, Samuel Edward, 1833-1916
 Publication:  J. Hope, Ottawa,1896. 
 Notes:  Preliminary paging has been assigned title: The discovery of America by John Cabot in 1497. 
 Call #:  E129 C1R8 
 Extent:  xiv, 30 p. illus. 25 cm. 
 Subjects:  Cabot, John, -- d. 1498? | Cabot, Sebastian, -- 1474 (ca.)-1557 | America -- Discovery and exploration
 
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62Title:  The history of the discovery and settlement of America    
 Creator:  Robertson, William, 1721-1793 
 Frost, John, 1800-1859
 Publication:  Harper & Brothers, New York,1837. 
 Notes:  At head of title: "Harper's stereotype ed., with engravings." First published in 1777 under title: "The history of America." "A catalogue of Spanish books and manuscripts": p. [9]-16. 
 Call #:  E143 R652H5 
 Extent:  xxxii, 570 p. front., pl., port. 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  America -- History | America -- Discovery and exploration | Latin America -- Bibliography
 
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63Title:  The history of the discovery and settlement of America    
 Creator:  Robertson, William, 1721-1793 
 Frost, John, 1800-1859
 Publication:  Derby & Jackson, New York,1857. 
 Notes:  First published in 1777 under title: A history of America. "A catalogue of Spanish books and manuscripts": p. [9]-16. 
 Call #:  E143 R652H7 
 Extent:  xxxii, 570 p. ; 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  America -- History | America -- Discovery and exploration | Latin America -- Bibliography
 
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64Title:  Colonial fights and fighters: stories of exploration, adventure & battle on the American continent prior to the war of the revolution    
 Creator:  Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920 
 Publication:  McClure, Phillips & Co, New York,1901. 
 Call #:  E189 B812 
 Extent:  xvi, 341 p. incl. maps. front., plates, ports. 21 cm. 
 Subjects:  Buccaneers | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | America -- Discovery and exploration | United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
 
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65Title:  Sailing directions of Henry Hudson, prepared for his use in 1608, from the old Danish of Ivar Bardsen: with an introduction and notes; also a dissertation on the discovery of Hudson River    
 Creator:  DeCosta, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1831-1904 
 Bâarºarson, âIvarr, fl. 14th cent
 Publication:  J. Munsell, Albany,1869. 
 Notes:  Two English versions of Bardsen's account of Greenland are included (p. [61]-96) The first, reprinted from Purchas his Pilgrimes, v. 3, has title: "A treatise of Iver Boty a Gronlander, translated out of the Norsh language into High Dutch, in the yeere 1560. And after out of High Dutch into Low Dutch, by William Barentson ... And this was translated out of Low Dutch by Master William Stere, marchent, in the yeere 1608, for the use of me Henrie Hudson" ... The second is a translation of the version given in Rafn's Antiquitates americanµ. Includes bibliographical references. 
 Call #:  E129 H8D2 
 Extent:  vi, [9]-102 p. ; 24 cm. 
 Subjects:  Hudson, Henry, -- d. 1611 | America -- Discovery and exploration | Greenland | Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) -- History
 
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66Title:  A book of old maps: delineating American history from the earliest days down to the close of the revolutionary war    
 Creator:  Fite, Emerson David, 1874-1953 
 Freeman, Archibald, 1866-
 Publication:  Harvard University Press, Cambridge,1926. 
 Notes:  Title vignette. Frontispiece accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. Includes index. Contains "References." 
 Call #:  GA400 H65F5 
 Extent:  xv, 299 p. : maps (1 double) ; 42 cm. 
 Subjects:  Maps, Early | America -- Discovery and exploration | America -- Maps -- To 1800 | United States -- Historical geography -- Maps | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Maps
 
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67Title:  Historical collections of Louisiana: embracing translations of many rare and valuable documents relating to the natural, civil and political history of the state    
 Creator:  French, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1799-1877 
 Publication:  Wiley and Putnam, New York,1846-53. 
 Notes:  Imprint varies: v. 1, New York, Wiley and Putnam, 1846.--v. 2, Philadelphia, Daniels and Smith, 1850.-v. 3, New York, D. Appleton & company, 1851.-v. 4, Redfield, 1852.-v. 5, New-York, Lamport, Blakeman & Law, 1853. Followed by the author's "Historical collections of Louisiana and Florida... New ser." f1869 and "Historical collections of Louisiana and Florida ... 2d ser." 1875. The words "translation of" do not appear in title of v. 1. Vol. 5 has title: Historical memoirs of Louisiana, from the first settlement of the colony to the departure of Governor O'Reilly in 1770 ... jforming the fifth of the series of Historical collections of Louisiana ... 
 Call #:  F26DA F873H 
 Extent:  5 v. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Soto, Hernando de, -- ca. 1500-1542 | Louisiana -- History -- To 1803 -- Sources | Mississippi River Valley -- History -- To 1803 -- Sources | Florida -- History -- Colonial period to 1821 -- Sources | America -- Discovery and exploration
 
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68Title:  The memorial history of the City of New-York: from its first settlement to the year 1892    
 Creator:  Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914 
 Publication:  New York History Co, New York],1892-93. 
 Call #:  F9ZD W749 
 Extent:  4 v. illus. 27 cm. 
 Subjects:  New York (N.Y.) -- History | New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | America -- Discovery and exploration | New York (N.Y.) -- Directories
 
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69Title:  The discovery of North America: a critical, documentary, and historic investigation, with an essay on the early cartography of the New world, including descriptions of two hundred and fifty maps or globes existing or lost, constructed before the year 1536; to which are added a chronology of one hundred voyages westward, projected, attempted, or accomplished between 1431 and 1504; biographical accounts of the three hundred pilots who first crossed the Atlantic; and a copious list of the original names of American regions, caciqueships, mountains, islands, capes, gulfs, rivers, towns, and harbours    
 Creator:  Harrisse, Henry, 1829-1910 
 Publication:  H. Stevens and son, H. Welter, J. Clegg, print. Aldine press, London, Paris, Rochdale, Eng,1892. 
 Notes:  "380 copies issued...Copy no. 140." Plate XVII wanting. 
 Call #:  E101 H323 
 Extent:  xii, 802 p., 1 l. illus., xxiii maps, (4 double) 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Cartography | Explorers | America -- Discovery and exploration | North America -- History
 
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70Title:  The Catholic history of North America. Five discourses: To which are added two discourses on the relations of Ireland and America    
 Creator:  McGee, Thomas D'Arcy, 1825-1868 
 Publication:  P. Donahoe, Boston,1855. 
 Notes:  Title vignette. 
 Call #:  E178 M145C 
 Extent:  2 p. Á., 3-239 p. front. 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Catholic Church -- United States | Catholic Church -- Missions | Catholics -- America | Irish -- United States | America -- Discovery and exploration
 
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71Title:  Observations on the existing differences between the government of Spain and the United States    
 Creator:  Onâis, Luis de, 1769-1830 
 Publication:  Philadelphia,1817. 
 Call #:  F26DC O58 Vault 
 Extent:  1 l., 52 p. 20.5 cm. 
 Subjects:  Louisiana -- Boundaries -- Florida | Florida -- Boundaries -- Louisiana | New Orleans (La.) -- Commerce | America -- Discovery and exploration | Imprints, Early American To 1820
 
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72Title:  Discoverers and pioneers of America    
 Creator:  Parker, Helen Eliza, 1827-1874 
 Publication:  Derby & Jackson, H. W. Derby, New York, Cincinnati,1856. 
 Notes:  Formerly published under title: Morning stars of the New world. 
 Call #:  B 3151a 
 Extent:  xii, [13]-416 p. front., plates. 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Pioneers -- United States | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Biography | America -- Discovery and exploration | Ohio imprints 1856
 
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73Title:  Discoverers and pioneers of America    
 Creator:  Parker, H. F. (Helen Fitch), 1827-1874 
 Publication:  Derby & Jackson, New York,1859. 
 Notes:  Formerly published under title: Morning stars of the New world. 
 Call #:  B 3151b 
 Extent:  xii, [13]-416 p. ; 19 cm. 
 Subjects:  Raleigh, Walter, -- Sir, -- 1552?-1618 | Pioneers -- United States | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Biography | America -- Discovery and exploration
 
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74Title:  Providential epochs    
 Creator:  Bristol, Frank Milton, 1851-1932 
 Publication:  Cranston & Curts, Hunt & Eaton, Cincinnati, New York,1894. 
 Call #:  B 4736 
 Extent:  269 p. front., pl., port. 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Renaissance | Reformation | America -- Discovery and exploration | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Ohio imprints 1894
 
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75Title:  A philosophical and political history of the settlements and trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies    
 Creator:  Raynalabbâe, 1713-1796 
 Justamond, J. O. (John Obadiah), d. 1786
 Publication:  T. Cadell, London,1777. 
 Notes:  Original title: Histoire philosophique et politique des etablissemens et du commerce des Europeans dans les deux Indes. 
 Call #:  D22 R274 
 Extent:  5 v. : fold. maps ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Colonization -- History | Commerce -- History | East Indies | America -- Discovery and exploration
 
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76Title:  America: its geographical history 1492-1892: six lectures delivered to graduate students of the Johns Hopkins University    
 Creator:  Scaife, Walter Bell, 1858- 
 Publication:  The Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore,1892. 
 Call #:  H31 J66 v.13 
 Extent:  5 p. Á., 176 p. 25 cm. 
 Subjects:  Names, Geographical -- America | America -- Discovery and exploration | America -- Description and travel | Mississippi River -- Discovery and exploration | Rio del Espiritu Santo
 
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77Title:  History of the discovery of America, of the landing of our forefathers, at Plymouth, and of their most remarkable engagements with the Indians, in New-England: from their first landing in 1620, until the final subjugation of the natives in 1679 : to which is annexed, the particulars of almost every important engagement with the savages, at the westward to the present day, including the defeat of Generals Braddock, Harmer and St. Clair, by the Indians at the westward, the Creek and Siminole [!] war, &c    
 Creator:  Trumbull, Henry, 1781-1843 
 Publication:  Printed by S. Sewell, for the author, Boston,1819. 
 Call #:  E81 T868 
 Extent:  256 p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded) : col. ill., col. port. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America -- Wars | Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1790-1794 | America -- Discovery and exploration | Imprints, Early American To 1820
 
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78Title:  Historical account of discoveries and travels in North America: including the United States, Canada, the shores of the Polar sea, and the voyages in search of a northwest passage; with observations on emigration    
 Creator:  Murray, Hugh, 1779-1846 
 Publication:  Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, & Green; [etc., etc.], London,1829. 
 Notes:  List of important works relating to America: v. 2, p. [547]-556. 
 Call #:  E179 M982 
 Extent:  2 v. fold. map. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Indians -- Origin | North America -- History | America -- Discovery and exploration | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 | Northwest Passage | Arctic regions | Canada
 
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79Title:  The history of Philip's war: commonly called the great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676. Also, of the French and Indian wars at the eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704    
 Creator:  Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718 
 Church, Thomas, 1674-1746
 Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875
 Publication:  J. & B. Williams, Exeter, N.H,1829. 
 Notes:  Includes reproduction of t.-p. of original edition: The entertaining history of King Philip's war ... 2d ed. Boston, printed, 1716; Newport, reprinted, 1772. 
 Call #:  E83.67 C561H3 
 Extent:  xvi, [17]-360 p. 2 pl. (incl. front.) 17 cm. 
 Subjects:  King Philip's War, 1675-1676 | Pequot War, 1636-1638 | Indians of North America -- Captivities | United States -- History -- King William's War, 1689-1697 | United States -- History -- Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713 | America -- Discovery and exploration | New England -- History
 
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80Title:  The history of Philip's war: commonly called the great Indian war, of 1675 and 1676. Also, of the French and Indian wars at the eastward, in 1689, 1690, 1692, 1696, and 1704    
 Creator:  Church, Benjamin, 1639-1718 
 Church, Thomas, 1674-1746
 Drake, Samuel Gardner, 1798-1875
 Publication:  J. & B. Williams, Exeter, N.H,1836. 
 Notes:  Includes reproduction of t.-p. of edition from which the present is reprinted: The entertaining history of King Philip's war ... 2d ed. Boston: Printed, 1716. Newport, Rhode-Island: Reprinted and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Queen-street, 1772. Prepared by Thomas Church (1674-1746) from the papers of his father, Benjamin Church, and first published under the latter's name, with title: Entertaining passages relating to Philip's war ... Boston, 1716. 
 Call #:  E83.67 C561H4 
 Extent:  xvi, [17]-360 p. front. 17 cm. 
 Subjects:  King Philip's War, 1675-1676 | Pequot War, 1636-1638 | Indians of North America -- Captivities | United States -- History -- King William's War, 1689-1697 | United States -- History -- Queen Anne's War, 1702-1713 | America -- Discovery and exploration | New England -- History
 
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