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ISBN 10: 1390256537 ISBN 13: 9781390256536
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive look at the indigenous peoples of North America. The author weaves together historical accounts, personal observations, and anthropological research to paint a vivid picture of their lives, customs, and beliefs. The book's focus extends from the Algonquian peoples of the East Coast to the Iroquois of the Great Lakes region, and as far west as the Sioux of the Great Plains. The author places the experiences of these diverse groups within the broader context of European colonization and explores the devastating impact of disease, warfare, and displacement on their populations. The book also examines the resilience and adaptability of Native American cultures, and the ways in which they have endured and evolved over time. Through its exploration of history, culture, and the human experience, this book offers valuable insights into the complex and often tragic relationship between Native Americans and European settlers. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
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ISBN 10: 0666923183 ISBN 13: 9780666923189
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Publicado por Élysée, Montréal, 1974
Librería: CARON Bibliopole / Bouquiniste, Montreal, QC, Canada
Reliure d'éditeur. Condición: État de neuf. 196+26 p. Reprise de l'édition François L'Honoré d'Amsterdam de M CC V. Belle reliure avec dorure. Size: In 8.
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Año de publicación: 2022
Librería: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Leatherbound. Condición: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1728 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 277 Language: French Pages: 277.
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Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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ISBN 10: 0364843101 ISBN 13: 9780364843109
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Publicado por Éditions Élysée, Montréal, 1974
Librería: 2Wakefield, Wakefield, QC, Canada
Hardcover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. 196 + 26 pages. In 8 (21 cm.). Reliure rigide avec dorure sur plat avant (fleur de lys) et titrage doré au dos. Carte en frontispice. Carte pliée. Illustrations n&b. Fac-similé de l'édition publiée a Amsterdam, Chez François L'Honoré & Compagnie, M DCC V. Aucune marque, état neuf.
Año de publicación: 2023
Librería: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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Publicado por Élysée, Montréal, 1974
Librería: Livresse, Gatineau, QC, Canada
Couverture rigide. Condición: USED_FINE. 196, 26 p. Code 1357.
Publicado por Éditions Élysée, Montréal, 1974
Librería: Librairie Bonheur d'occasion (LILA / ILAB), Montréal, QC, Canada
Couverture rigide. Condición: Très bon. In-8. 196 pages + Dictionnaire de la Langue des Sauvages. Signature en page de garde. Réédition en facsimilé du tome second des écrits de La Hontan, reproduction de cartes anciennes, planches, etc.
Publicado por Kessinger Publishing, 2010
ISBN 10: 1165801752 ISBN 13: 9781165801756
Librería: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Reino Unido
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Año de publicación: 2024
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: French. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1728. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Pages: - 277, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 277.
Año de publicación: 2024
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: French. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1728. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Pages: - 277, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 277.
Año de publicación: 2024
Librería: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condición: New. Language: French. This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1706. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Pages: - 403, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 403.
Publicado por Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1390445186 ISBN 13: 9781390445183
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.54.
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Publicado por Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009
ISBN 10: 1104524996 ISBN 13: 9781104524999
Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Alemania
Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Le livre ''M¿¿¿¿¿moires de l'Am¿¿¿¿¿rique Septentrionale V2: ou la suite des voyages de Mr. Le Baron de La Hontan (1705)'' de Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce est un r¿¿¿¿¿cit de voyage qui relate les aventures de l'auteur en Am¿¿¿¿¿rique du Nord. Ce livre est la suite des voyages de La Hontan, un explorateur fran¿¿¿¿¿ais qui a parcouru la r¿¿¿¿¿gion des Grands Lacs et du Mississippi au XVIIe si¿¿¿¿¿cle.Dans ce livre, Lahontan raconte ses exp¿¿¿¿¿riences et ses observations sur les populations autochtones, la faune, la flore et la g¿¿¿¿¿ographie de la r¿¿¿¿¿gion. Il d¿¿¿¿¿crit ¿¿¿¿¿galement les conflits entre les Fran¿¿¿¿¿ais et les Am¿¿¿¿¿rindiens, ainsi que les rivalit¿¿¿¿¿s entre les diff¿¿¿¿¿rentes puissances europ¿¿¿¿¿ennes qui cherchaient ¿¿¿¿¿¿ s'implanter dans la r¿¿¿¿¿gion.Le livre est ¿¿¿¿¿crit dans un style vivant et color¿¿¿¿¿, avec des descriptions d¿¿¿¿¿taill¿¿¿¿¿es de la vie quotidienne des Am¿¿¿¿¿rindiens et des coutumes locales. Il offre un aper¿¿¿¿¿u fascinant de la vie en Am¿¿¿¿¿rique du Nord au XVIIe si¿¿¿¿¿cle, et constitue une source pr¿¿¿¿¿cieuse d'informations pour les historiens et les ¿¿¿¿¿tudiants int¿¿¿¿¿ress¿¿¿¿¿s par l'histoire de l'Am¿¿¿¿¿rique du Nord et des peuples autochtones.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Publicado por Isaac Delorme, L'Aia, 1708
Librería: Libreria Antonio Pettini, ROMA, RM, Italia
In -12°, pp. (2), 240, con 5 tavole, legatura in pelle con titolo e nervi al dorso. Frontespizio restaurato e non completamente leggibile; le tavole sono fortemente rifilate. Seconda parte di un colorito resoconto di viaggio ed esplorazione nella regione dei grandi laghi, al confine tra Stati Uniti e Canada, stampato all'origine nel 1703. Chiude l'opera un ameno "Petit dictionnaire de la langue des sauvages".
Publicado por Frères l'Honoré, 1715
Librería: Librairie Voyage et Exploration, Cerny, Francia
Couverture rigide. Condición: Satisfaisant. A La Haye : chez les frères L'Honoré, & compagnies, 1715 2 volumes in-12° (163x100 mm). 9ff-280-2ff-222-9ff., illustré d'un frontispice et 1 planche (sur 23), avec un dictionnaire de la langue des Algonkins et quelques mots de Hurons , reliure refaite , dos conservé avec ses manque , plats en cuir noir, coloriage sur la planche, ex-libris manuscrit sur la page de garde . Nouveau tirage , chez les Frères l'Honoré , du célèbre ouvrage du Baron de Lahontan , qui à influencé à la fois les cartographes par ses cartes et les penseurs par ses positions contre la colonisation et la mainmise du clergé. Lahontan arrive en Nouvelle-France en 1683 comme capitaine d'un régiment qu'il dirige dans des expéditions contre les Iroquois. Il voyage vers l'ouest en 1687 et reçoit le commandement du fort St. Joseph sur la rivière St. Clair. Il quitta ce poste en 1688, s'aventura plus à l'ouest par le Wisconsin et atteignit le haut Mississippi. Son travail est considéré comme l'une des premières descriptions complètes de la partie occidentale du continent. Lahontan came to New France in 1683 as captain of a regiment which he led in expeditions against the Iroquois. He travelled west in 1687 with Duluth and was given command of Fort St. Joseph on the St. Clair River. He left this post in 1688, venturing further west by the Fox-Wisconsin portage and reached the upper Mississippi. His work is considered one of the first comprehensive descriptions of the western part of the continent.
Publicado por Chez les Frères L'Honoré,, 1703
Librería: Librairie Voyage et Exploration, Cerny, Francia
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Couverture rigide. Condición: Satisfaisant. Edition originale. À La Haye, Chez les Frères L'Honoré, 1703 ,in-12, relié plein veau , dos à nerfs orné avec pièce de titre et tomaison ,tranches marbrées (reliure de l'époque) ,coiffe sup. Manquante , légère fente ,coins usés , quelques feuillets sales, mouillures sur 2 feuillets ,220 pp + 9ff (table),titre en rouge et noir , illustré de 10 planches et de la rare Carte générale du Canada , 250x290mm (déchirures aux plis, réparations , tache) . Tome 2 seulement complet en soi-même, Rare édition originale de l'une des relations de voyage les plus importante pour l'histoire du Canada avec un «dictionnaire de la langue des sauvages» Mémoires de l Amérique septentrionale ou la suite des voyages de Mr Le Baron de La Lahontan A famous account of travel in North America at the end of the 17th century. Second volume only. The work is enhanced by a French - Indian dictionary , illustrated with 10 plates and the rare map «carte générale du Canada».
Publicado por Chez les freres L'Honore, Marchands Libraires, A La Haye (The Hague), 1709
Librería: Aardvark Rare Books, ABAA, EUGENE, OR, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Second Edition. TWO VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE. IN FRENCH. CONTAINS TWELVE OF TWENTY-FOUR PLATES. 12mo, 6.5 in. x 3.75 in, pp. [8], 1-280, 3-222, [18]. Light tan quarter calf over paste-paper boards. Gilt frame and title on original gilt-outlined burgundy panel to rebacked spine. Rubbing to extremities. Corners showing. Spine label worn but legible. Newer endpapers. Sewn-in silk ribbon. Unmarked interior save booksellers' pencilled notes. Misbound: Title page at front is actually the title page for the second title (MEMOIRES DE L'AMERIQUE); the title page of the first title ("NOUVEAUX VOYAGES") is missing. The text for both volumes, including the Algonquin dictionary ("Dictionaire de la Langue des Sauvages"), is complete. Volume I: Illustrated with six plates, one of which fold-out. Lacks frontispiece and seven additional plates, title page, all pages before A6, and page 35/36. Volume II: Illustrated with six plates, three of which fold-out. Lacks frontispience and six additional plates, and pages before A2 (except title page which prefaces the first volume). The second volume contains the "Dictionaire de la Langue des Sauvages," an early Algonquin and Huron dictionary. "The two volumes--Voyages and Memoires--were apparently, in early editions sold both separately and in sets. This explains the frequent appearance of individual volumes and of sets not uniform and often with different imprints and dates. As collectors today insist on the set-form, the work is here so treated . Lahontan's narrative, of considerable value when confined to his actual sojourneyings in the Lake region, was unfortunately disfigured by his inserting and account of a pretended trip west of the Mississippi, about as convincing as the legends of the sea-serpent."--Howes L25 "Baron de Lahontan served ten years in the French military in Canada, was involved in the Indian Wars, and commanded several posts in the west. He traveled extensively in the Wisconsin and Minnesota region and the upper Mississippi Valley. Upon his return to Europe he wrote this enormously popular travelogue. In it he embellished his knowledge of the geography of the Great Lakes region, invented Indian tribes, and created several fictions, particularly the River Longue, which he claimed extended from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Over twenty editions of his book were published between 1703 and 1741, including editions in French, English, Dutch and German. The immense popularity of the book resulted in his distorted cartography being accepted by several eminent cartographers who incorporated the "Lahontan" concepts into most 18th century maps. "Although much of the work has been condemned as over-imaginative, it did influence the subsequent growth of primitivism in France and England, as reflected in the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, and others. For example, he tells of a tribe which he calls Essanapes, who worshiped the sun, the moon, and the stars. Beyond the Essanapes lived the Gnascitares, who lived on the shore of a great lake, and upon this lake were canoes rowed by 200 oarsmen. They had buildings three storeys high and fought battles with the Spaniards in New Mexico. The great king of this country lived in a royal palace waited upon by hundreds of servants. To add weight to this account Lahontan actually drew a map of the region, now located within the boundaries of Nebraska and South Dakota" - Howgego V1-L-54.
Publicado por A La Haye, chez Charles Delo, 1706, 1706
Librería: Librairie Xavier Dufaÿ, LA COLLE SUR LOUP, Francia
Condición: UNSPECIFIED. 2 volumes in-12 (165 x 95 mm), 9 ff., 376 pp. ; 1 f., pp. 5-336, 1 f. ; plein veau brun de l'époque, dos à nerfs ornés, tranches rouges, 3 coiffes arrachées, quelques coins émoussés, quelques cahiers brunis en fin du vol. 1, sinon papier bien blanc, dorures un peu estompées, minime déchirure marginale sans manque aux deux grandes cartes dépliantes, reliures sans fraicheur. Contemporary calf. Sabin, 38641, 38642. Deuxième édition du récit de Lahontan, curieux mélange de faits réels et de fantaisies, l'un des plus importants ouvrages de l'époque sur la région des Grands Lacs. Le deuxième volume contient un «Dictionnaire de la Langue des Sauvages». À propos de cette 2ème édition, Sabin précise : "le changement se situe principalement dans les «Dialogues» qui sont réécrits ; les voyages au Portugal et au Danemark sont omis, et l'ouvrage entier est ainsi réuni en deux volumes". Bon exemplaire, à la reliure d'époque un peu assombrie, mais bien complet des 29 planches et cartes, dont plusieurs dépliantes ; 14 au tome 1 : un frontispice, 12 planches et la grande carte repliée "Carte que les Gnacsitares ont dessiné. Carte de la Rivière Rouge" (66 x 33 cm environ). Et 15 au tome 2 : "Carte générale de Canada à petit point", grande carte dépliante "Carte générale de Canada dédiée au Roy de Danemark" (56 x 45 cm environ), et 13 planches.
Publicado por Chez Francois l'Honore, Amsterdam, 1705
Librería: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Two volumes. [18],376pp. plus eleven folding plates and a frontispiece; 336 ,[2]pp. plus nine folding plates and a frontispiece map (most plates and maps folding). Lacks the map, "Carte de la Riviere Longue." Titlepages printed in red and black. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spines gilt. Front board of second volume detached; front board of first volume nearly so, held by cords. Boards rubbed and worn, chipped at spine ends. Institutional blindstamp on both titlepages, and in a few other instances. Quite clean internally overall. A decent copy, although lacking a map. In a green half morocco and cloth slipcase, gilt leather label. Second edition, variant issue, with the imprint of François l'Honore, "revue, corrigee, & augmentee." Lahontan's narrative is a curious blending of fact and fantasy, to be honored in regard to his account of his travels in the Great Lakes region, but to be accompanied by tongue placed amply in cheek in regard to his claims to have journeyed west of the Mississippi, which Howes states have the veracity of "the legends of the sea serpent." Contains "A Short Dictionary of the most Universal Language of the Savages" in the second volume, as well as some specimens of the Huron dialect. The most notable map is the "Carte de la Riviere Longue," (lacking in this copy) depicting an imaginary river extending westward from Lake Superior. The "Carte General de Canada" is also considerably confused geographically. It remains a classic voyage, partially imaginary, by a man "of more than ordinary learning and intelligence" (Sabin). HOWES L25, "aa." CLARK I:111. PILLING, PROOF-SHEETS 2177. PILLING, ALGONQUIAN, p.292. MICHIGAN RARITIES 6. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 86, 87. SABIN 38641, 38642. GREENLY MICHIGAN 9. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 705/110.
Publicado por A La Haye, 1703
Librería: Classic Books Of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. leather, library bookplate (no other library markings), marbled fly pages, front fold out map intact, book is tight, pictures upon request. Text pages and plates, binding good, decorative spine reads well.
Publicado por The Hague. chez Charles Delo. 1705-1706, 1706
Librería: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
16mo., 12mo, (in 12's), in 2 volumes, [xviii],376 & [ii],5-336,[2]pp., plus 27 mainly folding plate illustrations, (including one large folding map, "Carte Que Les Gnacsitares. Carte de la Riviere Longue.")., in contemporary full calf, real raised bands, full gilt decorations in the panels, double crimson morocco labels, original french marbled endpapers and edges, hinges and edges expertly restored, contemporary engraved bookplate, rubricate title pages, a fine set. (cgc). Lande s1199, "This edition of Lahontan is quite rare". Lande 2v lists 10 issues. Howes L-25. Sabin 38641, 38642. Alden. European Americana 706/148. Howgego V1-L-54. Second edition of Lahontan's narrative, a curious blending of fact and fantasy. His account of his travels in the Great Lakes region is one of the most important travel narratives of the day, but his claims to have journeyed west of the Mississippi are highly doubtful. However, his assertions had great impact on geographers of the time, who adopted much of his imaginary geography. The most notable map is the "Carte Que Les Gnacsitares. Carte de la Riviere Longue.," depicting an imaginary river extending westward from Lake Superior. The "Carte Generale de Canada," the frontispiece in the second volume, is also considerably confused geographically. The second volume also contains the "Dictionaire de la Langue des Sauvages." The work remains a classic voyage, even if partially imaginary, written by a man "of more than ordinary learning and intelligence" - Sabin. Regarding this edition Sabin writes: "[t]he alteration is mainly in the 'Dialogues' which are rewritten; the voyages to Portugal and Denmark are omitted, and the whole work is thus brought into two volumes." "Although much of the work has been condemned as over-imaginative, it did influence the subsequent growth of primitivism in France and England, as reflected in the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, and others. For example, he tells of a tribe which he calls Essanapes, who worshiped the sun, the moon, and the stars. Beyond the Essanapes lived the Gnascitares, who lived on the shore of a great lake, and upon this lake were canoes rowed by 200 oarsmen. They had buildings three storeys high and fought battles with the Spaniards in New Mexico. The great king of this country lived in a royal palace waited upon by hundreds of servants. To add weight to this account Lahontan actually drew a map of the region, now located within the boundaries of Nebraska and South Dakota" - Howgego.
Publicado por Charles Delo, The Hague, 1706
Librería: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, Estados Unidos de America
Two volumes. [18],376; [2],5-336,[2]pp., plus twenty-seven plates (most folding, and including one large folding map, "Carte Que Les Gnacsitares.Carte de la Riviere Longue."). 12mo. Contemporary speckled calf, neatly rebacked, spine gilt, leather labels. Minor edge wear. Bookplate on each pastedown, light occasional foxing, large folding map bound upside down. Very good. Second edition of Lahontan's narrative, a curious blending of fact and fantasy. His account of his travels in the Great Lakes region is one of the most important travel narratives of the day, but his claims to have journeyed west of the Mississippi are highly doubtful. However, his assertions had great impact on geographers of the time, who adopted much of his imaginary geography. The most notable map is the "Carte Que Les Gnacsitares.Carte de la Riviere Longue.," depicting an imaginary river extending westward from Lake Superior. The "Carte Generale de Canada," the frontispiece in the second volume, is also considerably confused geographically. The second volume also contains the "Dictionaire de la Langue des Sauvages." The work remains a classic voyage, even if partially imaginary, written by a man "of more than ordinary learning and intelligence" - Sabin. Regarding this edition Sabin writes: "[t]he alteration is mainly in the 'Dialogues' which are rewritten; the voyages to Portugal and Denmark are omitted, and the whole work is thus brought into two volumes." "Although much of the work has been condemned as over-imaginative, it did influence the subsequent growth of primitivism in France and England, as reflected in the works of Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, and others. For example, he tells of a tribe which he calls Essanapes, who worshiped the sun, the moon, and the stars. Beyond the Essanapes lived the Gnascitares, who lived on the shore of a great lake, and upon this lake were canoes rowed by 200 oarsmen. They had buildings three storeys high and fought battles with the Spaniards in New Mexico. The great king of this country lived in a royal palace waited upon by hundreds of servants. To add weight to this account Lahontan actually drew a map of the region, now located within the boundaries of Nebraska and South Dakota" - Howgego. HOWES L25, "aa." SABIN 38641, 38642. PILLING, PROOF-SHEETS 2178. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 90. GREENLY, MICHIGAN 9. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 706/148. HOWGEGO L54.
Publicado por Chez les Frères L'Honoré,, 1703
Librería: Librairie Voyage et Exploration, Cerny, Francia
Original o primera edición
Couverture rigide. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Edition originale. À La Haye, Chez les Frères L'Honoré, 1703. 2 tomes en un volume in-12, veau, dos à nerfs orné avec pièce de titre (reliure de l'époque) défauts d usage. Rare édition de l'une des relations de voyage les plus importante pour l'histoire du Canada. - + 279 pp. & -- 220 + 8ff . Un frontispice et 24 planches ou cartes, certaines repliées , dont la "Carte de Canada" (traces de réparation) .Ex-libris manuscrit sur le titre Louis Armand de Lom D Arce, baron de Lahontan ,homme d armes, ethnographe et philosophe avant la lettre ,parti en Amérique du Nord en 1683 , il participa à la campagne française contre les Iroquois au lac Ontario en 1684 et fut désigné pour commander le Fort Saint-Joseph (aujourd'hui Niles, dans l état du Michigan) en 1687. En 1688‒1689, il explora les rives des rivières Fox et Wisconsin ainsi que la région alentour de ce qui est aujourd'hui Green Bay, dans le Wisconsin. Il retourna en France en 1692, mais dut prendre la fuite vers le Portugal l'année suivante en raison d'un différend avec Jacques-François de Monbeton, gouverneur de Placentia (Plaisance) et d'Acadie. En 1703, il publia Nouveaux voyages de M. le baron de Lahontan dans l'Amérique septentrionale, ouvrage en deux volumes considéré comme le meilleur livre sur la Nouvelle France du XVIIe siècle. Le premier volume se présente sous la forme de 25 lettres contenant la description des lieux que Lahontan visita ainsi que les récits de ses voyages. Le second volume est la suite du premier, Mémoires de l Amérique septentrionale, et décrit en détail la géographie, le commerce et les habitants de l'Amérique du Nord. Il se termine par Petit dictionnaire de la langue des sauvages, qui se compose principalement d'un glossaire de termes algonquins et de leurs équivalents français ainsi que de quelques termes hurons. Il influença l'opinion de penseurs du XVIIIe siècle tels que Voltaire, Montesquieu et Jonathan Swift . Lahontan came to New France in 1683 as captain of a regiment which he led in expeditions against the Iroquois. He traveled west in 1687 with Duluth and was given command of Fort St. Joseph on the St. Clair River. He left this post in 1688, venturing further west by the Fox-Wisconsin portage and reached the upper Mississippi.After his return he published his travelogues in the form of letters from 1703, which were very successful and caused a scandal, because his sympathy was with the savages and his criticism of European civilization and religion. The volume also includes a small dictionary of the "Language of the Wild", which begins on page 199 of the second volume. His work is considered one of the first comprehensive descriptions of the western part of the continent and influed the philosopher of the century .P1-3N.
Publicado por Chez les Freres l'Honore, The Hague, 1703
Librería: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: UNSPECIFIED. Two volumes. [24],279pp. plus frontispiece, two folding maps, and eleven plates (two folding); 220,[17]pp. plus folding map and eleven plates (three folding). 12mo. Later 19th-century half calf and marbled boards, spines gilt. Extremities rubbed. Large folding map reinforced at folds. Some light toning and soiling. About very good. First edition, third issue with the titlepages all in black and the globe vignette, with the maps re-engraved and improved. This is cartographically the best edition. Lahontan's narrative is a curious blending of fact and fantasy. His account of his travels in the Great Lakes region is one of the most important travel narratives of the day, but his claims to having travelled west of the Mississippi are highly doubtful; however, his assertions had great impact on geographers of the time, who adopted much of his imaginary geography. The most notable map in the book is the "Carte de la Riviere Longue," depicting an imaginary river extending westward from Lake Superior, a concept which confused generations of cartographers. The "Carte General de Canada" is also considerably confused geographically. Whatever his shortcomings as an explorer, Lahontan was one of the most perceptive observers of American Indian life at the time, and this work is a major source for the Huron and other tribes on the Great Lakes. It remains a classic voyage by a man "of more than ordinary learning and intelligence" (Sabin). HOWES L25, "b." CLARK I:111. PILLING, ALGONQUIAN 291. MICHIGAN RARITIES 6. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 86. SABIN 38635, 38636. GREENLY, MICHIGAN 9 (ref). EUROPEAN AMERICANA 703/90. LANDE 497.
Publicado por Amsterdam: chez la veuve de Boeteman, 1704., 1704
Librería: Arader Galleries - AraderNYC, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. "3 volumes in one. 12mo., (6 1/8 x 3 7/8 inches). Title-pages printed in red and black. Four frontispieces, 28 engraved plates and three maps (without the 2 frontispieces in volume II of the first work, a bit browned throughout, one or two marginal tears only affecting the image opposite page 191 in volume II of the first work). Contemporary vellum over thin paste-board, title in manuscript on the spine. Provenance: with the small library label of William Gwinn Mather (1857 - 1951), American Industrialist of Cleveland Ohio, on the front paste-down. First edition, first issue of each volume. Lahontan came to New France in 1683 as captain of a regiment which he led in expeditions against the Iroquois: "Between the fifteenth and sixteenth year of my Age I went to Canada, and there took care to keep up a constant Correspondence by Letters with an old Relation Tis these very letters that make the greatest part of the first Volume. They contain an account of all that pass'd between the English, the French, the Iroquese, and the other Savage Nations, from the year 1683 to 1694" (Lahontan "Preface" to English edition). Lahontan journeyed west in 1687 with Duluth and was given command of Fort St. Joseph on the St. Clair River. In 1688 he travelled further west by the Fox-Wisconsin portage and reached the upper Mississippi. In all Lahontan spent twenty years in the colony fighting the Iroquois and his work is considered "one of the best early works on the subject" (Streeter Sale). During the decade he had spent in North America, Lahontan "had not lacked opportunities to distinguish himself. He had taken part in two campaigns against the Iroquois, had twice been besieged by the English, had visited almost all parts of New France and may well have reached the Mississippi at a time when few Frenchmen had seen it. But he appears to have made little mark; except during his final months at Placentia, the official correspondence of the time scarcely mentions him But while serving and travelling in New France he had done something few of his fellow officers thought to do: "In the course of my Voyages and Travels, I took care to keep particular Journals of every thing . . . ," sometimes even making notes on birch-bark. From these diaries he was able later to compose the three books which were to make him, next to Louis Hennepin, the most widely read author on North America in the first half of the 18th century. "Lahontan's works appeared at a time when travel narratives were enjoying an extraordinary vogue in Europe and when interest in North America, aroused by the 'Jesuit Relations' and whetted by the voyages of Hennepin and Henri Tonty, was greater than ever before. "His 'Nouveaux voyages dans l'Amérique septentrionale' and their sequel, 'Mémoires de septentrionale', were published in January 1703 at The Hague and were twice pirated within a few months. A third volume, entitled 'Supplément aux voyage' [all present here] and containing dialogues possibly written in collaboration in England, appeared later in 1703 in both English and French, the two earlier volumes having meantime been translated into English. "Lahontan's three volumes embraced a wide variety of subject-matter. The 'Nouveaux voyages . . .' recounted in the then popular epistolary form his ten years in New France; midway through the narrative a letter four or five times as long as the rest told a fanciful tale of his imaginary voyage up the Long River. The 'Mémoires' provided a lively geographical account of New France, followed by an anthropological study of its Indian inhabitants and completed by a linguistic commentary and glossary of the Algonkian language. In the third volume the travel narrative was resumed, this time in little-known European states: Portugal, Aragon, Holland, the Hansa cities, and Denmark. The remainder of the book was made up of five imaginary dialogues with an Indian chief whose name, Adario, was a partial anagram of that of the recently deceased".