Hôtel-Dieu de Québec - photo 1
Hôtel-Dieu de Québec - photo 2

Hôtel-Dieu de Québec

Lot 16
16.10.2020 10:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
$ 6 250
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 411423
Lot 16 | Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
Estimate value
$ 5 000 – 8 000
JUCHEREAU DE ST-IGNACE, Jeanne-Françoise, mère (1650-1723). Histoire de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec. Montauban: Jerosme Legier, [1751].

First edition of the chronicle of the oldest hospital north of Mexico, written by its Mother Superior. The Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec was founded in 1637 by Madeleine de Vignerot, who entrusted it to the Canonesses of St. Augustine of the Mercy of Jesus, an order of nuns devoted to nursing. The author of this history, Mother Juchereau, was elected superior of the monastery in 1683 at only 33 years old. A shrewd and powerful woman, Mother Juchereau spent her long career fiercely defending the hospital and her nuns from enemies both political and theological. She also introduced devotions to the Sacred Heart of Mary and the custom of kissing the hands and feet of the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary to recognize her role as the honorary first superior of the community. “This important primary source for 17th-century history provides details about certain personalities and events not found elsewhere,” as well as a valuable source for the history of medicine and epidemiology in Canada (Dictionary of Canadian Biography). A particular detail of note is the inclusion of a short biography of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the Mohawk saint who died near Montreal in 1680. One of the manuscripts by her Jesuit hagiographer Pierre Cholenec resides in their archives, and it was likely the source of this entry. This copy includes the 28-page Table des Matières not mentioned by Sabin. Sabin suggests there was another edition printed in Paris, but Gagnon says that this is an error stemming from a variant (later?) title page stating the book could be bought in Paris. Rare at auction: according to RBH, the last copy to appear for sale was in 1971. Sabin 36825; Gagnon II, 992.

12mo (163 x 92mm). With 28-page Table and privilege leaf (light even toning). Modern red morocco gilt by Lortic fils, edges gilt.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
01.10.2020 – 16.10.2020
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.