75
Le Page du Pratz history of Louisiana.
2. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 124, no. 83, as above.
LE PAGE DU PRATZ.
The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: containing a Description of the Countries that
lye on both Sides of the River Missisippi: with an Account of the Settlements, Inhabitants, Soil, Climate, and Products. Translated
from the
French, (lately published,) by M. Le Page du Pratz; with some Notes and Observations relating to our Colonies. In
Two Volumes. Vol. I. [-II.]
London: Printed for
T. Becket and
P. A. De Hondt,
mdcclxiii
. [1763.]
F372 .L55
First Edition in English. 2 vol. 12mo. 215 and 140 leaves, folded engraved map at the beginning of each volume, the first, of Louisiana
“by the author of ye history of that Colony 1757,” 1 line of Erratum on the verso of the last preliminary leaf in the second
volume, publishers’ advertisement on a
4 verso in volume I.
Sabin 40123.
This edition not in Boucher de la Richarderie.
This edition not in Boimare.
Not in Church.
Field 911.
Arents III, 839.
Winsor V, 65.
Entered by Jefferson in his undated manuscript catalogue without price.
Le Page du Pratz, d. 1775, French architect and naturalist, lived and travelled in Louisiana from 1718 to 1734, and published the first edition
of his
History of Louisiana in Paris in 1758. The work is divided into four books, two in each volume. Book I describes the transactions of the French
in Louisiana, Book II describes the country and its products, Book III treats of the natural history of Louisiana and Book
IV of the natives of Louisiana.
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76
Memoires sur la Louisiane par Dumont.
2. v.
12
mo.
1815 Catalogue, page 125, no. 78, as above.
DUMONT DE MONTIGNY,
Louis François Benjamin.
Mémoires Historiques sur la Louisiane, contenant ce qui y est arrivé de plus mémorable depuis l’année 1687. jusqu’à présent;
avec l’établissement de la Colonie Françoise dans cette Province de l’Amérique Septentrionale sous la direction de la Compagnie
des Indes; le climat, la nature & les productions de ce pays; l’origine & la Religion des Sauvages qui l’habitent; leurs mœurs
& leurs coutumes, &c. Composés sur les Mémoires de M. Dumont, par M. L. L. M. Ouvrage enrichi de Cartes & de Figures. Tome Premier. [-Second.]
A
Paris: Chez
Cl. J. B. Bauche,
m. dcc. liii
. Avec Approbation & Privilége du Roi. [De l’imprimerie de
D’Houry Fils, 1753.]
First Edition. 2 vol. 12mo. 137 and 170 leaves, map of Louisiana by Chambon, engraved folded plan of New Orleans, engraved folded and full-page plans and plates of trees, plants, etc., list of
Fautes à corriger dans les deux Volumes, printers imprint at the end of the second volume followed by 7 leaves with publishers’ advertisements, in a catalogue arranged
in alphabetical order.
Barbier III, 229, by Butel-Dumont.
Sabin 9605, under Butel-Dumont.
Winsor V, 65.
Boimare 46.
Field 463.
Entered by Jefferson in his undated manuscript catalogue, with the price,
2.10.
Louis François Benjamin Dumont de Montigny was in the military service of the colony. In the second volume of this work, page 69, he writes: En 1721. quelques Visionnaires
ayant assûré à la Compagnie que dans cette riviere des Arcanças il y avoit un rocher d’Emeraudes, le sieur de la Harpe Capitaine
commandant y fut envoyé pour en faire la recherche. Il
