Compiled by Jacques-Philibert Rousselot de Surgy, who also added some editorial material. Cf. Echeverria

Vol. 4 relates to America, Canada and the Louisiana Territories

Signatures: v. 1: pi² a A-Q¹² R² (M5 missigned G5); v. 2: pi² A-N¹² O; v.3: pi² A-Q¹² R chi1 (R8 verso blank); v. 4: pi1 A-R¹² (E4 missigned A4; F4-F6 missigned E4-E6; N5 missigned N4)

Pagination: v. 1: [4], xij, 388 p.; v. 2: [4], 163, 162-163, 166-328 p; v. 3: [4], 401, [1] p.; v. 4: [2], 408 p

Errors in pagination: v. 1: p. 207 misnumbered 107; v. 3: p. 375 misnumbered 309; v. 4: p. 404 and 406 both misnumbered 304, p. 407 misnumbered 305

Engraved ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces

Publisher's advertisements: v. 4, p. 304 [i.e. 404]-408

Volume 4 contains scattered phrases in Chiquito, as wel las "Abnakise", "Algonkine", "Huronne", and "Illinoise"

Sabin

Echeverria & Wilkie. French image

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary calf with gold tooled armorial stamp

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