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Le PAGE du PRATZ, Antoine Simon. Histoire de la Louisiane. In Paris, Chez De Bure, l'Aîné, la Veuve Delaguette et Lambert, 1758 3 volumes in 8vo, full leather binding at arms of Madeleine Angélique de Neufville de Villeroy of Luxembourg (1787). Two fold-out plates and 40 engraved plates n.t. A few flaws and lacks to bindings. First edition of an important account "showing the French claims to the southern territory now occupied by several states, but also claimed by the British under the name of "Carolana".The author resided in Louisiana fifteen years, and it is from his report that most of the details of the life of the Natchez and other Indian tribes of the Mississippi are gleaned. Clark "Old South" I:75; Field 910; Graff 2462; Howes L-266; Rader 2219; Raines p. 73; Sabin 40122; Streeter salt I:127; Wagner- Field note 2b and note 2e; "Wheat Mapping the Transmississippi West" 158. 3 volumes in 8vo, Contemporary full leather binding with the coat of arms of Madeleine Angélique de Neufville de Villeroy of Luxembourg (1787). 2 folding maps and 40 plates. Loss on bindings. First edition of an important account "showing the French claims to the Southern territory now occupied by several states, but claimed also by the English under the name of "Carolana." The author resided in Louisiana fifteen years, and it is from his relation that most of the details of the life of the Natchez and other Mississippi tribes of Indians have been derived.

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Le PAGE du PRATZ, Antoine Simon. Histoire de la Louisiane. In Paris, Chez De Bure, l'Aîné, la Veuve Delaguette et Lambert, 1758 3 volumes in 8vo, full leather binding at arms of Madeleine Angélique de Neufville de Villeroy of Luxembourg (1787). Two fold-out plates and 40 engraved plates n.t. A few flaws and lacks to bindings. First edition of an important account "showing the French claims to the southern territory now occupied by several states, but also claimed by the British under the name of "Carolana".The author resided in Louisiana fifteen years, and it is from his report that most of the details of the life of the Natchez and other Indian tribes of the Mississippi are gleaned. Clark "Old South" I:75; Field 910; Graff 2462; Howes L-266; Rader 2219; Raines p. 73; Sabin 40122; Streeter salt I:127; Wagner- Field note 2b and note 2e; "Wheat Mapping the Transmississippi West" 158. 3 volumes in 8vo, Contemporary full leather binding with the coat of arms of Madeleine Angélique de Neufville de Villeroy of Luxembourg (1787). 2 folding maps and 40 plates. Loss on bindings. First edition of an important account "showing the French claims to the Southern territory now occupied by several states, but claimed also by the English under the name of "Carolana." The author resided in Louisiana fifteen years, and it is from his relation that most of the details of the life of the Natchez and other Mississippi tribes of Indians have been derived.

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