Catalogue  239
Indiens d'Amérique / North American Indians

|189.  ANDERSON, Frank W. «Riel’s Saskatchewan Rebellion». Saskatoon, the author, 1987. 96 p. (21 cm). Illustrations.     15 $

190.  (IROQUOIS). «The Four Kings of Canada. Being a Succinct Account of the Four Indian Princes lately arriv’d from North America. With a particular Description of their Country, their strange and remarkable Religion, Feasts, Marriages, Burials, Remedies for their Sick, Customs, Manners, Constitution, Habits, Sports, War, Peace, Policy, Hunting, Fishing, Utensils belonging to the Savages, with several other Extraordinary Things worthy Observation, as to the natural or curious Productions, Beauty, or Fertility, of that Part of the World». London, Printed and sold by John Baker, at the Black Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1710. (Facsimile Reprint: London, J.E. Garratt, 1891). 47,(1) p. (19 cm).. Limited edition of 250 copies, not stated but cf. TPL 145. Original wraps, very beautiful copy. The Sachems (they were 5 but one died en route) were induced to accompany Col. Peter Schuyler of Albany on a trip to England, for the purpose not only of confirming the attachment of the Five Nations to the British cause as opposed to the French, but also to enlist that of the Court in colonial affairs. The Chiefs were made much of during their stay in England; they were received at the Court, they harangued the Queen, and were sent back loaded with rich gifts. Very scarce title!!     350 $

191.  LEGOFF, Laurent. «Dictionnaire Français-Montagnais précédé d’une explication de l’alphabet et d’un tableau des principales racines». Lyon, Société Saint-Augustin, Desclée, de Brouwer & Cie, 1916. XLVIII,(1),1058 p. (25 cm). Reliure moderne. Ouvrage au sujet de la langue Chippewyan. Bel exemplaire & titre rare.    275 $

192.  McCRACKEN, Harold. «George Catlin and the Old Frontier». New York, Bonanza Books, 1959. 216 p. (31 cm). Publisher’s cloth & pictorial dust jacket. With 36 illustrations in full color & 131 in black-and-white. Biography and picture gallery of the dean of Indian painters. Nice copy.     65 $

193.  (MISSIONS DU DIOCÈSE DE QUÉBEC). «Rapport sur les Missions du Diocèse de Québec. Et autres Missions qui en ont ci-devant fait partie. – Mai 1872, No 20». Québec, P.G. Delisle, Imprimeur, 1872. XXXI,137 p. (18 cm). Les Missions de Natashquan, Lac Ste Anne (Saskatchewan), St. Albert (Sask.), St. Jérôme (Lac St-Jean), des Cris et des Pieds-Noirs, du Labrador, de la Pointe-aux-Esquimaux, du St-Maurice, de l’Anse St-Jean, de la Rivière McKenzie, de la Baie d’Hudson, d’Anticosti, de la Petite-Rivière St-François, de la Rivière Batiscan, du Lac-au-Sable, de la Rivière-au-Renard. Bel exemplaire, titre rare.    150 $

194.  PÉNARD, Jean-Marie. «Mgr Charlebois (Notes et Souvenirs)». Montréal, Librairie Beauchemin, 1937. 242,(12) p. (23 cm). Reliure demi-cuir à coins. Au sujet de Mgr Ovide Charlebois (1862-1933) et des missions du Nord-Ouest. Illustrations.    25 $

195.  TACHÉ, Mgr Alexandre-Antonin. «Vingt années de Missions dans le Nord-Ouest de l’Amérique». Montréal, E. Senécal Imprimeur-Éditeur, 1866. XIII,245 p. (21 cm). Reliure d’époque. Missions catholiques au Nord-Ouest sous forme d’annales.   Peel 260.    60 $|

Acadie et Provinces de l'Atlantique / Atlantic Provinces
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