Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France :
avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amérique septentrionnale /
par le P. De Charlevoix, de la Compagnie de Jesus.

Description

Main Author

Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier de, 1682-1761

Related Names

Desbruslins, active 18th century, engraver.
Heulland, Guillaume d', -approximately 1770, engraver.
Aveline, Pierre-Alexandre, approximately 1710-1760, engraver.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772, cartographer.
Humblot, Antoine, -1758, illustrator.
Ganeau, Marie, 1683 or 1684-1758, printer,
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772.

Language(s)

French

Published

A Paris : Chez la Veuve Ganeau, Librarie, rue S. Jacques, pres la rue du Platte, aux Armes de Dombes, MDCCXLIV [1744]

Subjects

Indians of North America.
Botany.
First Nations > First Nations / Canada.
Expeditions
Natural History
Indians, North American
Botany > Botany / North America > Botany / North America / Early works to 1800.
Indians of North America > Indians of North America / Canada > Indians of North America / Canada / Early works to 1800.
North America.
Louisiana.
Florida.
Canada.
Louisiana > Louisiana / To 1803 > Louisiana / To 1803 / Early works to 1800.
Florida > Florida / Huguenot colony, 1562-1565 > Florida / Huguenot colony, 1562-1565 / Early works to 1800.
Canada > Canada / To 1763 (New France) > Canada / To 1763 (New France) / Early works to 1800.
Maps.
Maps.
History.
Early works.

Note

Includes indexes.
"Fastes chronologiques du Nouveau Monde, ": v. 3, i-xl (second sequence).
"Description des plantes de l'Amerique septentrionnale": v. 2, 56 pages, 22 folded plates.
Illustrations signed "A. Humblat del." and "P. Aveline sculp."
Maps attributed to "N. B[ellin] ing. du Roy, et hydrog. de la marine;" some signed "Dheulland sculp." or "Desbruslins sculpsit."
Vol. 3 has title: Journal d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amérique septentrionnale; adressé a Madame la Duchesse de Lesdiquières. Includes "Remarques de M. Bellin, ingenieur de la marine, sur les cartes et les plans ..." p. [i]-xix.
Pagination: Vol. 1: [9], ii-xxvj, [1], 2-664 pages, [10] leaves of plates : 10 maps (8 folded); vol. 2: [5], ii-xv, [2], 2-582, [1], 2-56 pages, [30] leaves of plates : 22 folded illustrations, 7 folded maps, 1 plan; vol. 3: [5], ii-xiv, [1], 2-543, [2], lxi, [3] pages, [10] leaves of plates : 10 maps (9 folded).
Errata: t. 1. page 664; t. 2. page [xvi]; t. 3. page 543.
Title pages in red and black.

Physical Description

3 volumes : illustrations, maps, plates ; 26 cm

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