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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Meissner, Hans-Otto |
| Title, Monographic | Im Alleingang zum Mississippi: die Abenteuer des Pierre Radisson |
| Translation/Title | [All alone to the Mississippi : the adventures of Pierre Radisson] |
| Edition or Version | Buchgemeinschafts-Ausgabe |
| Place of Publication | Stuttgart |
| Publisher | Cotta |
| Date of Publication | [1966?] |
| Extent of Work | 239 pp. : ill., ports. ; 22 cm. |
| Series Title | Die Abenteuer der Weltentdeckung |
| Series Vol. ID | [Bd. 2] |
| Abstract | An example of the presentation of North American history in Germany at the time, this biography of Radisson describes his arrival in Canada, abduction by Mohawks, his escape and occupation as fur-trader and explorer, and founding of the Hudson Bay Company. |
| Notes | From t.p. verso: "Farbige Tafeln von Carl Bodmer nach der handkolorierten Originalausgabe, 'Reise in das innere Nord-America in den Jahren 1832-1834' von Maxilimian Prinz zu Wied. ... Fotos von Hans-Otto Meissner u. Peter Bading. Illustrationen von Heiner Rothfuchs. Kartenentwuerfe von Karl Schulz". "Lizenzausgabe mit Genehmigung der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung Nachf. GmbH, Stuttgart fuer Bertelsman, Reinhard Mohn OHG, Guetersloh, den Europaeischen Buch- und Phonoklub, Stuttgart, und die Buchgemeinschaft Donauland, Wien". Includes chronology and bibliographical references |
| Call Number | MKI PIA ** |
| MKI Terms | Radisson, Pierre-Esprit (1636-1710)/ Mississippi River/ |