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13 - [America] LAFITAU (Joseph-François). The Customs of the American Savages, Compared to the Customs of Early Times. Paris, Saugrain & Hochereau, 1724. 2 volumes in-4, contemporary brown sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine. Restorations to the bindings; slight water stains. Frontispiece, (11) folios, 610 pp.; (6) folios, 490 pp., (21) folios.
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[America] LAFITAU (Joseph-François). The Customs of the American Savages, Compared to the Customs of Early Times. Paris, Saugrain & Hochereau, 1724. 2 volumes in-4, contemporary brown sheepskin, decorated ribbed spine. Restorations to the bindings; slight water stains. Frontispiece, (11) folios, 610 pp.; (6) folios, 490 pp., (21) folios. This first edition, dedicated to the Duke of Orléans, is illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece by J.B. Scotin, a map of America, and 41 engraved plates depicting types, costumes, scenes of daily life, objects, and ceremonies. Drawing on his observations of the Iroquois peoples and his knowledge of ancient civilizations, Father Joseph-François Lafitau (1681–1746), a Jesuit missionary in New France, drew parallels between the customs of Native American peoples and those of ancient societies: religious beliefs, political institutions, marriage customs, warfare practices, hunting, medicine, clothing, and funeral rites.
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