02412cam a2200433 4500 151143943 TxAuBib 20131231120000.0 080327s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008013584 9780803232839 pbk. : alk. paper $24.95 0803232837 pbk. : alk. paper $24.95 TxAuBib eng dut Donck, Adriaen van der, 1620-1655. Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant English. A description of New Netherland / Adriaen van der Donck ; edited by Charles T. Gehring and William A. Starna ; translated by Diederik Willem Goedhuys ; foreword by Russell Shorto. Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, 2008. xxii, 176 p. : map ; 23 cm. Iroquoians and their world, The Iroquoians and their world Translated from the Dutch. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-170) and index. Foreword [by] Russell Shorto -- Preface -- Publication history of Adriaen van der Donck's 'A Description of New Netherland' -- Map of New Netherland -- The country -- Of the manners and extraordinary qualities of the original natives of New Netherland -- Of the nature, amazing ways, and properties of the beavers -- A conversation between a Dutch patriot and a New Netherlander concerning the condition of New Netherland -- Appendix: A list and suggested identification of the latinized plant names recorded by Adriaen van der Donck. 20131231. West-Indische Compagnie (Netherlands) History 17th century. Dutch New York (State) History 17th century. Indians of North America New York (State) History 17th century. New York (State) Description and travel Early works to 1800. New York (State) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. New Netherland Description and travel. New Netherland History. Gehring, Charles T., 1939- Starna, William A. Goedhuys, D. W., (Diederik Willem.) The Iroquoians and their world. Iroquoians and their world. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0814/2008013584.html Table of contents only