Greenland

Egede, Hans, 1686-1758. De gamle Gronland nye perlustration, eller Naturel-historie … Copenhagen, J.C. Groth, 1741.
Egede's description of whaling in Greenland waters attracted the attention of the Dutch, English and French all of which printed translations by 1763.

Chart of Greenland &c. Manuscript, England, ca. 1765.
This chart of Greenland was found in the library's copy of Atlas maritimus & commercialis, or, A general view of the world, London, 1728, although the chart does not pertain to this atlas. Comments on the extent of open sea in summer, the northern limit of habitation, and eastern coastline sighted in the seventeenth century make this manuscript interesting. The source for this information is unknown.

La Peyrere, Isaac de, 1594-1676. An account of Greenland. [London, printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for H. Lintot and J. Osborn, 1744]
This is a translation of La Peyrere’s Relation du Groenland and includes this illustration of Greenland life. The narwhal was often called the unicorn. La Peyrere’s book has been translated into a number of different languages.

Egede, Hans, 1686-1758. A description of Greenland. London, C. Hitch, S. Austen, J. Jackson, 1745.
Egede's book remains an important source for research on the history of Greenland. It saw many editions and translations. Here depicted are the several methods of seal hunting by Greenlanders. Seals were extremely important for food and warm clothing.

An account of a most dangerous voyage performed by the famous Captain John Monck, in the years 1619 and 1620. [London] Henry Lintot and John Osborn [1744]
This English translation of Munk’s journal includes a description of Greenland. “The sea about Greenland affords some fish, such as sea-wolves, sea-dogs, and sea-calves; but especially whales. I suppose the great white Greenland bears ought to be number’d among the amphibious creatures; for the black bears which are always ashore never eat any fish, whereas the white ones are always to be seen upon the ice, and live upon fish; they exceed the black ones in bigness, and are more savage.”

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	Egede, Hans, 1686-1758. De gamle Gronland nye perlustration, eller Naturel-historie … Copenhagen, J.C. Groth, 1741. Egede's description of whaling in Greenland waters attracted the attention of the Dutch, English and French all of which printed translations by 1763.
	Chart of Greenland &c. Manuscript, England, ca. 1765. This chart of Greenland was found in the library's copy of Atlas maritimus & commercialis, or, A general view of the world, London, 1728, although the chart does not pertain to this atlas. Comments on the extent of open sea in summer, the northern limit of habitation, and eastern coastline sighted in the seventeenth century make this manuscript interesting. The source for this information is unknown.
	La Peyrere, Isaac de, 1594-1676. An account of Greenland. [London, printed by assignment from Messrs. Churchill, for H. Lintot and J. Osborn, 1744] This is a translation of La Peyrere’s Relation du Groenland and includes this illustration of Greenland life. The narwhal was often called the unicorn. La Peyrere’s book has been translated into a number of different languages.
	Egede, Hans, 1686-1758. A description of Greenland. London, C. Hitch, S. Austen, J. Jackson, 1745. Egede's book remains an important source for research on the history of Greenland. It saw many editions and translations. Here depicted are the several methods of seal hunting by Greenlanders. Seals were extremely important for food and warm clothing.
	An account of a most dangerous voyage performed by the famous Captain John Monck, in the years 1619 and 1620. [London] Henry Lintot and John Osborn [1744] This English translation of Munk’s journal includes a description of Greenland. “The sea about Greenland affords some fish, such as sea-wolves, sea-dogs, and sea-calves; but especially whales. I suppose the great white Greenland bears ought to be number’d among the amphibious creatures; for the black bears which are always ashore never eat any fish, whereas the white ones are always to be seen upon the ice, and live upon fish; they exceed the black ones in bigness, and are more savage.”