De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld (

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) or The New and Unknown World (English) is a book by

Arnoldus Montanus Arnoldus Montanus (c. 1625–1683) was a Dutch teacher and author. He published books on theology, history, and geography of both the Netherlands and far-away countries. Montanus, a Latinized form of ''van den Berg'' or ''van Bergen'', wa ...

. It was published by

Jacob van Meurs Jacob van Meurs (1619/1620 - c. 1680) was a Dutch engraver and publisher from Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of gove ...

. It was published, after translation into English, by

John Ogilby John Ogilby (also ''Ogelby'', ''Oglivie''; November 1600 – 4 September 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario and cartographer. Best known for publishing the first British road atlas, he was also a successful translator, noted for publishi ...

. The book has 125

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. It has 70 plates and 16

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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'Oorsprong der Americaenen en Zuid-landers, gedenkwaerdige togten derwaerds, Gelegendheid Der vaste Kusten, 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 MontanusFacsimile of original 1671 manuscript
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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.''

Reception

"Montanus never visited the New World and his work contains numerous errors and fantastic conceptions about the people and animals of the Americas. Nonetheless, it became a standard work in Europe and was widely read for many years."

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File:Novi Belgii, quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novae q(ue) Angliae & partis Virginiae - accuratissima et novissima delineatio (NYPL b15328013-434504) (cropped).jpg, ''Novi Belgii, quod nunc Novi Jorck vocatur, Novæque Angliæ & partis Virginiæ Accuratissima et Novissima Delineatio'', 1671

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