[Americana]. LONG (John); BILLECOCQ (J.-B.-L.-J.), trans. Vo - Lot 253

[Americana]. LONG (John); BILLECOCQ (J.-B.-L.-J.), trans. Voyages chez différentes nations sauvages de l'Amérique septentrionale... A Paris, chez Prault l'aîné , II année de L'Ere Républicaine, [1794]. In-8, [2] f., XXXVI-320 p., map, period basane fauve racinée, smooth ornate spine, red title-piece, gilt fillet on the edges, speckled edges (corners dulled, headpieces missing, upper jaw split by a few cm at the head, slight rubbing, cracks affecting the text without missing p. 165-6). First French edition, given by Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Billecocq, of this interesting account of Englishman John Long's voyage to North America between 1768 and 1789, which provides valuable information on Indian life. "A most faithful representation of the life and customs of Indian and Canadian traders" (Volney). (Volney). The author, who resided in the country for nineteen years, offers a candid account of the injustices committed against the Indians by the British. The work includes a copper-engraved fold-out map of Canada and its lakes. Book c consists of 2 pages with no apparent gaps. Provenance: Bibliothèque du Château de Menneval. (Sabin, 41878-9)