Relation de ce qui c'est passé de plus remarquable aux Missions des Peres de la Compagnie de Iesus, en la Nouvelle France, é années mil six cens cinquante six & mil six cens cinquante sept
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ID 1129858
Lot 238 | Relation de ce qui c'est passé de plus remarquable aux Missions des Peres de la Compagnie de Iesus, en la Nouvelle France, é années mil six cens cinquante six & mil six cens cinquante sept
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$ 10 000 – 20 000
Rare first edition of the 26th Relation. This relation covers two years, as Quen's first report got confiscated at sea by the Spanish. It includes Le Jeune's reconstruction of that report, and the partial report of 1654-1655 which had arrived too late to be included in the 25th Relation. Bell 53; Church 554; Howes J-106 ("b"); McCoy 99/100 mixed issue).
Octavo (161 x 103mm). Woodcut device on title (first four leaves with small repair to lower corner, just affecting end of imprint on title; some marginal dampstains; last 4 leaves with larger repair at upper corner and portions of about 6 lines supplied in facsimile, final leaf with righthand side renewed and about 8 lines in facsimile). 19th-century half calf and marbled boards (a little worn). Provenance: Abbé H. A. Verreau, priest, archivist, and librarian (library label) – Herman Le Roy Edgar (armorial bookplate) – Victor Morin, Canadian collector (bookplate; sold his sale Anderson Galleries, March 1931, lot 195).
| Artist: | Paul Le Jeune (1591 - 1664) |
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| Place of origin: | Canada, France |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
| Artist: | Paul Le Jeune (1591 - 1664) |
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| Place of origin: | Canada, France |
| Auction house category: | Printed books |
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