- De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld
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De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld 
Cover of the first editionAuthor(s) Arnoldus Montanus Country Netherlands Language Dutch Genre(s) Travel literature, scientific Publisher Jacob Meurs Publication date 1671 Media type Print Pages 585 pp ISBN N/A Preceded by Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maetschappy in't Vereenigde Nederland Followed by Ambassades mémorables de la Compagnie De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld (Dutch) or The New and Unknown World (English) is a book by Arnoldus Montanus (1625–1683), a Dutch teacher and author.
Contents
Full title
Dutch
The full title of the work in Dutch is De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America en 't Zuid-Land, Vervaetende d'Oorfprong der Americaenen en Zuid-landers, gedenkwaerdige togten derwaerds, Gelegendheid Der vaste Kuften, Eilanden, Steden, Sterkten, Dorpen, Tempels, Bergen, Fonteinen, Stroomen, Huisen, de natuur van Beesten, Boomen, Planten en vreemde Gewasschen, Gods dienst en Zeden, Wonderlijke Voorvallen, Vereeuwde en Nieuwe Oorlogen: Verciert met Af-beeldsels na 't leven in America gemaekt, en beschreeven door Arnoldus Montanus'[1]
English
The full title of the work in English is The New and Unknown World: or Description of America and the Southland, Containing the Origin of the Americans and South-landers, remarkable voyages thither, Quality of the Shores, Islands, Cities, Fortresses, Towns, Temples, Mountains, Sources, Rivers, Houses, the nature of Beasts, Trees, Plants and foreign Crops, Religion and Manners, Miraculous Occurrences, Old and New Wars: Adorned with Illustrations drawn from the life in America, and described by Arnoldus Montanus.
References
External links
- Title page of the 1671 edition (also other pages available online).
Categories:- 1671 books
- Dutch books
- Travel book stubs
- Netherlands stubs
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