Relation de ce qui s'est passé en La Nouvelle France és années 1664 & 1665 - photo 1

Relation de ce qui s'est passé en La Nouvelle France és années 1664 & 1665

Lot 245
02.02.2024 10:00UTC -05:00
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Lot 245 | Relation de ce qui s'est passé en La Nouvelle France és années 1664 & 1665
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$ 40 000 – 60 000
[THIRTY-FOURTH JESUIT RELATION] – LE MERCIER, François (1604-1690). Relation de ce qui s'est passé en La Nouvelle France és années 1664 & 1665. Paris: Sebastien Cramoisy & Sebastien Mabre-Cramoisy, 1666.

Siebert copy of the first edition of the 34th Relation—with the rare map of Iroquois Territory. The map also depicts three French fortifications on the Iroquois River, which are described in Chapter IV. Bell 64; Church 596; Howes J-106 ("b"); McCoy 115 (variant without letter of La. R. Mere Superieure).

Octavo (170 x 108mm). Woodcut device on title. Large folding map (closed tear going a little into image, unobtrusive repairs to blank lower margin of first four lives). Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. Provenance: partial inscription of French monastic house, and later partial inscription of French library on pastedown – Frank T. Siebert (acquired from Henry Stevens in 1959 and sold his sale, Sotheby's New York, 21 May 1999, lot 58, to:) – Joseph A. Freilich (bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's New York, 10 January 2001, lot 295).
Artist:François-Joseph Le Mercier (1604 - 1690)
Place of origin:France
Auction house category:Printed books
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