[Rarebooks] FS: 1731 Key Work on Native American peoples in Canada with map & plates, price greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced to $2900 NET

LAFITAU, Joseph-Francois. DE ZEDEN DER WILDEN VAN AMERIKA. The Hague: 
Gerard Vander Poel, 1731. First Edition. Two folio (7-3/4" x 12") 
volumes bound in one in contemporary full Dutch vellum, covers tooled in 
blind with large central blocked arabesque, spine in eight compartments 
with raised bands, early manuscript titling to the second compartment. 
Titles in red and black with engraved vignettes. Illustrated with an 
engraved frontispiece, a map, and 41 plates. First Dutch Edition of a 
key work on Native American peoples. Lafitau was assigned as a Jesuit 
missionary to Canada from 1711-1718 and was based for much of that 
period among the Iroquois at Sault Saint-Louis. His work, written in an 
attempt to prove that the native American peoples were descended from 
Tartar stock, provides a wealth of information on the customs, religious 
beliefs, and social organization of the Iroquois and the other northern 
tribes. Field 851: "a grand cyclopaedia of Indian history, and the 
customs at that date"; Howes L22; JCB (I), page 472; Lande S1194: "This 
is one of the most beautiful editions of Lafitau's works"; Sabin 38598; 
TPL 159. Some light toning throughout; upper joint split, covers bowed 
and soiled. Very Good. (#014123)        $4,500.00

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