Statement of responsibility in t. 2-4: Par Mr. de la Potherie, &c

The added engraved t.p. in t. 1 is signed by the engraver J.B. Scotin

Tome 4 is dated "M.DCC.XXI" on t.p.; the other tomes are dated "M.DCC.XXII."

In t. 1, nos. 11-14 and 217-226 are omitted in the paging; in t. 2, nos. 169-172 are also omitted in the paging. There is no loss of text because of these gaps, which are apparently typographical errors. There are other errors in paging and in the signatures (i.e. misnumberings) throughout t. 1-3

Leaf B1 in t. 1 is wanting (probably cancelled in all copies?)

The t.p.'s are printed in red and black

Head- and tail-pieces; initials

(from t.p.'s) t. 1. Le voyage du Fort de Nelson ... la description du fleuve de Saint Laurent, le gouvernement de Quebec, des trois Rivieres & de Montreal, depuis 1534 jusqu'a 1701 -- t. 2. L'histoire des peuples alliez de la Nouvelle France ... & tout ce qui s'est passé ... sous messieurs de Traci, de Frontenac, de la Barre & de Denonville -- t. 3. L'histoire des Iroquois ... tous les mouvemens de guerre depuis 1689 jusqu'en 1701 -- t. 4. L'histoire des Abenaguis, la paix genérale dans toute l'Amérique septentrionale, sous le gouvernement de monsieur le comte de Frontenac & monsieur le chevalier de Callieres, pendant laquelle des nations éloignées de six cens lieuës de Quebec s'assemblerent à Montreal

Sabin

Howes, W. U.S.iana

extracted picklist

Tomes 1-4 have an unidentified armorial bookplate with the motto "Sursum corda" and the family name excised. Each t. also has the name of a former owner in ms. ink on the t.p.: Ch[arle]s. R[aymon]d. Tronchin

Provenance: From the Frank T. Siebert sale, lot no. 11, Sotheby's, New York, 5/24/1999

Contemporary full calf binding with raised bands and gilt-tooled spine; red sprinkled edges

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