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Avantures du Sr. C. Le Beau

Avantures du Sr. C. Le Beau, Avocat en Parlement, ou Voyage Curieux et Nouveau, Parmi les Sauvages de l’Am‚rique Septentrionale. Dans Le Quel on Trouvera une Description du Canada, avec une Relation tes particuliere des anceinnes Coutumes, Maeur & Facons de vivre des Barares qui l’habitent & de la maniere don’t ils se comprtent aujourd’hii

LE BEAU, Claude 12mo, 15.5cm, in 2 volumes, 370,6 & 430,6pp., with 6 folding engraved plates, 1 folding engraved map, rubricated title pages, in contemporary full specked calf, real raised bands, double crimson and black leather labels gilt, gilt border and decorations in the panels, very good to fine set, rare. (cgc). T.P.L. 168. Lande 513. Gagnon I-1992. Howes L-167. Field 901. Gagnon I-1992. Sabin 39582. JCB I-582. Winsor IV-p299. In 1729, Le Beau was transported to New France from a French prison where he had been incarcerated for libertinism. He fled from Quebec to Holland in 1730, having been charged with counterfeiting and thereby facing a death sentence. Sabin describes his narrative as "a pleasant gossiping book, evidencing considerable acquaintance with the subjects described. It contains a description of the manners and customs of the Iroquois, the Hurons, the Algonquins, and other Indian tribes, derived from the author's personal experiences, although the style in which the work is written is rather that of a romance than a true narrative." Of particular interest are the chapters in which the author discusses the habits of the beaver and the religious ideas and customs of the Indians. "A description of Huron, Iroquois, and Algonquin customs, written in charming style and based, the Author claims, on observations made on a trip to America in 1729" - TPL.
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PART OF: [Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Crews of H.M.S. "Erebus" and "Terror". Presented to Both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty

PART OF: [Further Papers Relative to the Recent Arctic Expeditions in Search of Sir John Franklin and the Crews of H.M.S. “Erebus” and “Terror”. Presented to Both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, January 1855

Great Britain. Admiralty folio, 32.3cm, pp469 - 732., being: Part III. Sledge Journies, Part II. including several engraved text illustrations, wanting the spine cap, original boards loose, with the "Darkmouth College Library - Stefansson Collection" bookplate on the front endpaper, the text is sound as is. Maps included are: 1) - Chart shewing The Coast Discovered by Captain F.L. McClintock with track in Search of Sir John Franklin's Expedition, 1853. large folding map, outlines in colour, loosely inserted. (2). Chart shewing the Track of H.M. Sledge "Hero". 1 fold, route colour, p488. (3) - Track of Sledge Discoverer, from Sept 22nd to Oct 14th, 1852. under the charge of Luiet. G.F. Mecham, H.M.S. Resolute, folding map, route colour, p490. (4) - Chart shewing the Track of H.M. Sledge "Discovery" between April 4 and July 6th, 1853. G.F. Mecham, Lieut H.M. Ship Resolute in command of the Party. large outline coloured folding map with 4 landfall views, 2 short tears at folds, p498. (5) - Chart shewing the Route pursued by H.M. Stedges "Star of the North" and "Hero" between 7th and 27th, Oct. 1852. F.L. Mclintock, 1 folio page, p589. (6) - Track of H.M. Sledge, Perseverance between Apr 4 & June 14th, 1853. large folding map, p602. (7) - Chart shewing the Track and Discoveries of H.M. Sledge Hope. folding map, outline colour, p616. (8) - Chart shewing the Track and Discoveries of H.M. Sledge Hope, from Sept 22nd till Oct 7th, 1852. one folio page, out line colour, p618. (9) - Chart of H.M. Sledge "John Barrow" from Deadly Island to Harbour of Mercy, March 1853. outline folding map, p646. (10) - John Dyer between May 5th and June 9th, 1853, forming part of the Search Operation from H.M.S. Resolute , Capt. H. Kellett, C.B. both Sledges under charge of William T. Domville, M.D. Surgeon. large colour outline folding map, p664. (11) - Track of H.M. Sledge"Murchisen" from Deadly Island to Cape Fisher, May 9th - June 9th, 1853. folding outline colour map, 1 short tear, p680. (12) - Track of H.M. Sledge, Discovery between April 3rd & June 12th, 1854. folding outline colour map, p702. (13) - Track of H.M. Sledge, Newton, detached from H.M.S. Resolute from 3rd April to 13th June, 1854. Mr. E.J. Krabbe, Commanding Party. large colour outline folding map. p706. (cgc). cf. A.B. 45245. Sabin 25633. T.P.L. 3549. This whole work is so important that the Arctic Bibliography devotes a nine pages to its description. We have had the complete report twice previously, in Cat 156 and in the Plimer Franklin Search cat 218, in 2013.
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