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The Founder of New France: a Chronicle of Champlain

Charles W. Colby

An early twentieth-century biography of Samuel de Champlain, part of the Chronicles of Canada series.

This book studies Champlain's life and legacy as an explorer of New France.

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Front cover of a dark red book with a gold embossed oval emblem at center, featuring a crown at top, coats of arms, and the text 'Chronicles of Canada Series' around the border. Library barcode labels appear at top left and left edge, and a partial blue label with the word 'nia' is at the lower left.
Charles W. Colby, The Founder of New France: a Chronicle of Champlain. Part of the Chronicles of Canada series.

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What it is

This is a book written by Charles W. Colby, a historian, telling the story of Samuel de Champlain's life and explorations. It was published as part of the Chronicles of Canada series and includes a bibliography for further reading.

Why it matters

This book reflects how later historians, like Colby, studied and interpreted the life of Champlain, an important French explorer in Canadian history. It shows how Champlain's story has been passed down and understood in the centuries since his death.

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Les Voyages du sieur de Champlain

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Sepia-toned engraved map titled 'Carte geographique de la Nouvelle Franse' showing the Atlantic coast, rivers, lakes, and decorative borders with compass roses, sailing ships, sea creatures, Native American figures, and a coat of arms.Document

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Carte geographique de la Nouvelle Franse

Samuel de Champlain · 1612

Front cover of a dark brown leather-bound book with gold-tooled decorative corner ornaments and a thin gold border frame on each panel, with a patterned gold-tooled spine band across the middle. The cover is closed and shows no visible title.Book

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Des Sauvages, ou voyage de Samuel Champlain

Samuel de Champlain · 1603

Hand-drawn manuscript map on vellum showing a coastline with green-washed shorelines, pictorial hill relief, place names in handwriting, a compass rose, a decorative cartouche and a scale bar. Ink lines and wash on aged parchment.Document

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Descripsion des costs, pts., rades, Illes de la Nouuele France

Samuel de Champlain · 1607

First page of a handwritten French manuscript, Samuel de Champlain's testament, dated 1635. Cursive brown ink on aged yellowed paper with water stains, a stamp reading Archives Nationales, and a handwritten signature at the left margin. The text begins 'Au nom du Pere et du fils et du Saint Esprit'.Document

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Testament de Samuel Champlain

Samuel de Champlain · 17 November 1635

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