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De Reis Van Jan Cornelisz. May Naar De Ijszee En De Amerikaansche Kust 1611-1612

May's exploration of the Arctic Ocean and the coast of North America in the early seventeenth century is one of the most remarkable accounts of early European contact with the New World. This annotated edition brings May's journal to life, contextualizing the voyage and providing insights into the challenges faced by May and his crew. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.