Jefferson owned the complete work in two volumes; it is doubtful whether the second volume was delivered to Congress. In the
working copy of the Library of Congress 1815 Catalogue there is an annotation in ink:
2d vol. missing, and the later Catalogues call for the first volume only.
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95
Notitia de la California por Miguel Venegas.
3. v.
p 4
to.
(a copy presented to Father Charlevoix).
1815 Catalogue, page 125, no. 213, as above.
VENEGAS,
Miguel.
Noticia de la California, y de su Conquista temporal, y espiritual hasta el Tiempo presente. Sacada de la Historia Manuscrita,
formada en Mexico año de 1739. por el Padre Miguel Venegas, de la Compañia de Jesus; y de otras Noticias, y Relaciones antiguas, y modernas. Añadida de algunos Mapas particulares,
y uno general de la America Septentrional, Assia Oriental, y Mar del Sur intermedio, formados sobre las Memorias mas recientes,
y exactas, que se publican juntamente. Dedicada al Rey N.
tro Señor por la Provincia de Nueva-España, de la Compañia de Jesus. Tomo Primero. [-Tercero.] Con Licencia.
En
Madrid: En la Imprenta de la Viuda de
Manuel Fernandez, y del Supremo Consejo de la Inquisicion. Año de
m. d. cclvii
. [1757.]
F864 .V3
First Edition. 3 vol. 4to. Vol. I, 132 leaves, folded engraved plate by I
s. Peña, showing a map of California within a border of illustrations of natural history and historical events in compartments; Vol.
II, 286 leaves; Vol. III, 222 leaves, 3 folded engraved maps, errata lists in each volume.
Sabin 98848.
Palau VII, 146.
Wagner 132.
Cowan II, 659.
Carayon 1360.
Backer VIII, 558, 3.
This book was the first on the list of Spanish books on the subject of America “
already owned by Th. J.” sent by him to Miguel de Lardizabel y Uribe on July 6, 1787. His copy was the one presented by Burriel, the editor, to Charlevoix [q.v.] and is so described on every entry of the book, both manuscript and printed. Jefferson bought his copy, and the entry in the undated manuscript catalogue includes the price:
Notitia de la California por Miguel Vanegas. 3. v. 4to. (a copy presented to Father Charlevoix)
23.5.
Miguel Venegas, 1684?-1764, was born in Puebla, and entered the Jesuit order in 1700. The work was edited by Andres Marcos Burriel, who
in his
Prologo gives a list of the Jesuit Relations used by Venegas as his source material. This work was translated into English and other
languages.
Andrés Marcos Burriel, 1719-1762, Spanish Jesuit.
[4088]
96
Chappe d’Auteroche’s voiage to California, Mexico, & N. F. Land.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 122, no. 214, Chappe d’Auteroche’s voyage to California, Mexico, and Newfoundland, 8vo.
CHAPPE D’AUTEROCHE,
Jean.
A Voyage to California, to observe the Transit of Venus. By Mons. Chappe d’Auteroche. With an Historical Description of the Author’s Route through Mexico, and the natural History of that Province. Also, a Voyage
to Newfoundland and Sallee, to make Experiments on Mr. Le Roy’s Time Keepers. By Monsieur de Cassini.
London: Printed for
Edward and Charles Dilly,
m dcc lxxviii
. [1778.]
F1211 .C46
